Getting started
Creating a page
Learn how to begin the process of creating a page using the University of Rochester Core WordPress theme.
Getting started
To create a page, click on the “Pages” tab from the menu on the left. This shows a list of published and unpublished pages on the current site. Under “Pages” click “Add New.”
Page title
Enter the title of the new page where it says, “Add title”. This title will display at the top of the page.
Permalink
Once the title is entered, WordPress will generate a permalink. This is the URL which will be used to reach the page. The permalink can be edited by clicking “Edit” to the right of the current permalink.
General area
The next area is the general text area. This can be utilized to create simple web pages. If a page is going to be simply text, the text can be placed directly into this area. If additional functionality is required, the page content should be added in the component area later down the page.
Page attributes
On the right side of the page is a box called “Page Attributes.” Here, there are a few important options for the page.
Parent page
On the right side of the page, in a box called “Page Attributes,” is the option to choose a parent page. Parent pages are pages that are more important or above the current page in hierarchy. If the page is a top-level page and has no parent, you may leave it set to “(no parent.)”
Page template
Under “page attributes” in the top right side of the page is the option to choose a “template” for the page. The two options are “Full Width” or “Sidebar.” Here is some more information about the two.
Full width
The Full Width template, as the name implies, will allow the content on the page to take up the full width of the page. This option is what pages will default to and is generally considered the standard.
Sidebar
If a page requires additional navigation for organizational purposes the sidebar is a great option. The sidebar template is useful for a page nested deeply in a site due to the expanded navigation capabilities. Displaying a sidebar menu will display a navigation menu on the left side of the page.
The “Narrow Width Content” is the content that shows up next to the sidebar. If a sidebar is displayed, there are several ways to choose what links show on that menu.
Setting up a Sidebar Template
To start setting up a page with the sidebar template, select “sidebar” and then scroll down to the sidebar settings area. As mentioned before, the “Narrow Width Content” is the content that shows up next to the sidebar. Content can be added to this area using components.
Click the “sidebar menu” dropdown under “sidebar navigation” then select the option to display a sidebar or not. For the sidebar to be visible, choose “Yes, display a sidebar.”
“Sidebar feed” is how to determine what items will go into the sidebar field. The site can automatically create the menu based on the parent page by choosing “automated based on parent.” The other option is to manually create the menu yourself by choosing “select menu.”
From there, “menu select” will give the option to choose a menu that’s already been created. An alternative option is adding items under “page links.” To add items, simply choose “add Row” for as many menus as desired.
Page title
The page title section allows administrators to set the title of the page using text, images or video. There are several fields that administrators can use to set the page title:
- The overline text field is an optional display area where we can add text to display above the title on a single page.
- The display title is where to add the main title of the page.
- Underneath the main display title, there is the option to add a subtitle. Text can be added here, but make sure to keep this brief, as most of the page’s content should be displayed later in the body of the page.
- The call to action creates a button to point users to additional resources or another page of. To add a call to action, choose “select link” and the link pop up box will appear. Add any URL and add the text to be displayed in the button under “link text.”
Display style: There are 3 different options for how to style the page header.
- Text only: As the name implies, this option displays the text from the overline, display title, and subtitle fields.
- 50/50 text + image: The 50/50 option divides the header in half with one side being an image and the other half the text.
- Full width image/video: To have an image or video take up the whole header, select the full width option.
Page title media type
If the “50/50” or “full width” option is selected previously, the “page title media type” option will appear. Here there are three options for what to fill into the media area.
- Images: A selection of up to three images can be added to the hero area. One of the three images will randomly be selected once the page is loaded. This offers variety to the visuals of the page. If only one image is added, that image will load every time.
- Pattern: A pre-created pattern can be selected to help add visual interest to a page. Select from either the colorful or simple option to have the pattern shown in the page header.
- Video: Adding a video to the header can bring a page to life. Choosing “video” will allow a video from the media library to be shown in the header. This video will autoplay when the page is loaded.