{"id":508,"date":"2022-01-01T14:23:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T08:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=508"},"modified":"2022-01-01T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T08:53:47","slug":"how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Edit Pages In WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you recently created a <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a> website and faced any issue in editing or creating the pages, this guide will benefit you. How to edit pages in WordPress could be the most straightforward task on the whole website if you understand well the ecosystem of WordPress; however, <strong>novice faces specific issues<\/strong> while editing the WordPress pages.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress pages seem to be a significant part of the website, and they must be appropriately managed for <strong>easy navigation for users\/readers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, pages include the necessary headings of a website or essential pages like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Privacy Policy.<\/li>\n<li>Contact page.<\/li>\n<li>About us, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are important parts of the website, so they should be edited carefully. Let us learn how to edit pages in WordPress in an easy way.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress\/#How_to_Edit_Pages_in_WordPress\" title=\"How to Edit Pages in WordPress?\">How to Edit Pages in WordPress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Edit_Title_of_Page\" title=\"How To Edit Title of Page?\">How To Edit Title of Page?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Edit_Permalink_of_Page\" title=\"How To Edit Permalink of Page?\">How To Edit Permalink of Page?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Edit_Main_Body_of_Page\" title=\"How To Edit Main Body of Page?\">How To Edit Main Body of Page?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Preview_and_Publish_Page\" title=\"How To Preview and Publish Page?\">How To Preview and Publish Page?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-pages-in-wordpress\/#Final_Words\" title=\"Final Words\">Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Edit_Pages_in_WordPress\"><\/span><strong>How to Edit Pages in WordPress?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to be a <strong>technical champ<\/strong> to edit WordPress pages because it&#8217;s a fundamental part of the website. If not edited properly, it results in poor navigation and user experience.<\/p>\n<p>As I already said above, it is the most straightforward task to edit WordPress pages, but if you are a beginner, you must follow the below steps carefully.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Login to your WordPress account using your username\/email and password.<\/li>\n<li>Once logged in, heads to the left side, where you find various WordPress sections and settings.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and hover your mouse to the pages option and then click on <strong>Pages\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>All pages\u00a0<\/strong>as shown below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-501 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-191825.png\" alt=\"how to edit pages in wordpress\" width=\"451\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-191825.png 451w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-191825-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-191825-20x14.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you click on the Pages button, a new screen will appear in front of you, which includes all the pages you have created till date.<\/li>\n<li>Hover your cursor on any page to get various editing options like <strong>edit<\/strong>, quick edit, duplicate page, trash, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-503 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/abouttttt.png\" alt=\"edit wordpress page\" width=\"556\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/abouttttt.png 556w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/abouttttt-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/abouttttt-20x8.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <strong>edit<\/strong> option to perform editing, which will open on the next screen. In our example, I choose my website&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/about-us\/\"><strong>About us<\/strong><\/a> page to let you understand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Edit_Title_of_Page\"><\/span><strong>How To Edit Title of Page?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the first step of how to edit pages in WordPress, where you need to give the title of your page or change the existing title.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-505 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-202756.png\" alt=\"How to edit pages in wordpress\" width=\"643\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-202756.png 643w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-202756-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-202756-20x6.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hover your cursor on the Title editing space and change the existing title. Choose title wisely as it is the section that appears on the front end of your website to the users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Edit_Permalink_of_Page\"><\/span><strong>How To Edit Permalink of Page?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the name suggests, the permalink is a <strong>permanent link or URL<\/strong> of a specific page. This is an important aspect of how to edit pages in WordPress and for posts, and it must be <strong>SEO friendly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-509 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-095313.png\" alt=\"edit wordpress pages\" width=\"618\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-095313.png 618w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-095313-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-095313-20x4.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just below the title of the page, you can see a narrow section headed by Permalink. In front of it, there is a URL and edit button. To edit the permalink, tap on the edit button.<\/p>\n<p>Include what your title depicts; however, the permalink automatically grabs your title words. You can change your permalink and use your <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/top-10-best-keyword-rank-checker-tools-for-keyword-tracking\/\">SEO keywords<\/a> there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Edit_Main_Body_of_Page\"><\/span><strong>How To Edit Main Body of Page?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main body of the page is the real source of information exposed to the readers\/users. It should be clear, to the point, and store the <strong>critical information that satisfies the users<\/strong>. You can use headings, sub-headings, different paragraphs, and images that support your point and intent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-511 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-100956.png\" alt=\"How to edit pages in wordpress\" width=\"616\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-100956.png 616w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-100956-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-100956-20x14.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are unnecessary as it depends on what message you want to convey through the page. As per your requirements, you can also use links, bullet points, read more tags, toolbar toggles, blockquote, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Preview_and_Publish_Page\"><\/span><strong>How To Preview and Publish Page?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Previewing and Publishing is the last step of how to edit pages in WordPress, but before publishing, you have to ensure that it looks good. You can preview your page by given options at the right top corner (depending on your editor) of the page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-514 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-102937.png\" alt=\"How to edit wordpress pages\" width=\"361\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-102937.png 361w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-102937-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-01-102937-20x20.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you find everything okay, now you can publish it. There is a publish button just below the preview option to publish your page, as shown in the above image.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, it is not compulsory to make your pages SEO-friendly by doing On-page SEO, Off-page SEO, etc. Just <strong>create, edit, and publish<\/strong> the pages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I hope you learned well what is pages and how to edit pages in WordPress in a simple manner. You can create and edit any pages with the method mentioned above. You need not rank the website&#8217;s pages; it ranks automatically as your posts or website ranks.<\/p>\n<p>This is why I nowhere mentioned the <strong>SEO-related guide,<\/strong> as this is not important in the case of pages; it only matters how you convey your message or make it attractive and user-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>If you found any issues while creating or editing WordPress pages, please <strong>don&#8217;t hesitate<\/strong> to let me know through comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you recently created a WordPress website and faced any issue in editing or creating the pages, this guide will benefit you. 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