Create a New Post

To create a new Post, hover over “New” from the admin bar and then click “Post.” You can also add a new post from the dashboard admin panel: hover over “Posts” and click “add new.” 

  1. Add content to the post [0:36]
  2. Set a post’s featured image [1:02]
  3. Add a block in the WordPress editor [1:21]
  4. Publish and view your new post [1:41]

The WordPress Editor is a brand-new publishing experience. You can use it to create media-rich pages and posts and to control their layout with ease. Instead of worrying about the alignment and organization of text, quotes, and images, now every element on a post or page has its own block — and you can focus on creating. How to use the editor is covered in the WordPress editor video.