You can add a page in WordPress by opening Add Page, writing the content in blocks and publishing it after a preview. The process gives you time to check both the page’s words and its settings before visitors can read it. This guide follows the WordPress 7.1 page editor and uses a simple information page as the example.
Decide what the page should answer before opening the editor. An About page might explain who runs the site, while a Contact page should make the next action clear. Preparing that purpose first helps you choose a title, a few useful paragraphs and any supporting photograph without filling the page with unrelated material.
Steps to add a page in WordPress
1. Open a new page
In the Dashboard’s left menu, hover over Pages. The small menu provides All Pages and Add Page. You can choose Add Page there, or open Pages → All Pages and use Add Page at the top of the screen. Both routes begin the page-writing task.
A Welcome to the editor guide may appear the first time; close it when you are ready to write. Locate the main writing area and the settings panel on the right. Its Page and Block tabs have different jobs: one describes the page, while the other relates to the block you are editing.
2. Write a title and opening paragraph
Click Add title and enter a name that identifies the page. For an account of how the site began, Our Story could be a suitable example. Use wording that will still make sense when someone sees the title outside the page itself, such as in a list of pages.
Press Enter and type the opening paragraph. WordPress creates a Paragraph block for this text. Write the central point first, then add the details needed to explain it. You can keep the initial draft short while learning the editor; the aim is a coherent page rather than a large number of blocks.
3. Add headings for new subjects
On an empty content line, type a forward slash followed by a block name. Typing /heading opens choices including Heading and Heading 1 through Heading 6. The slash shortcut is a way to insert a block from the writing area without leaving the text to search elsewhere.
Give each section a heading that describes the paragraphs below it. For example, a page about a community project could separate its purpose from its history. Add paragraphs beneath the headings and read the sequence in order. A heading should help the reader anticipate the next section instead of repeating the page title unnecessarily.
4. Insert a supporting photograph
Open the Block Inserter using the blue plus at the top left, search for image and choose the Image block. You can use Upload for a file on your computer, Media Library for an existing photo or Insert from URL for an image address. Choose the route that matches where your image is located.
For a photo already in the library, open Media Library, select the photo and click Select. Describe the image under Alternative text for people who use screen readers. Use a description of what the picture contributes to the page, rather than repeating a nearby paragraph or leaving the purpose of the image unexplained.
5. Review the page settings
Open the Page tab. It lists Status, Publish, Slug, Author, Template, Discussion and Parent. A new page starts as a draft, and its slug is made from the title. For example, Our Story can produce our-story as the last part of the page’s permalink.
Check that slug before sharing the eventual address. Parent starts as None; child pages inherit characteristics such as URL structure from their parent. Choose a parent only when that relationship fits the site’s organization. If the page needs a different available template, use the Template row, Change template and the Choose a template window to review the theme’s options.
6. Save the draft and preview the page
Click Save draft to keep the unfinished page. The View button opens options for Desktop, Tablet and Mobile, plus Preview in new tab. Use the separate preview to see the draft with the site’s theme before anyone else can see it. The writing canvas alone is not the whole reading experience.
Read the page from its first sentence to its last. Check that the photograph supports the text, that section headings appear in a sensible order and that nothing you meant to explain is still missing. Review the narrow previews as well, especially if a title or sentence is much longer than the surrounding text.
7. Publish the page and check the result
Click Publish when the page is ready. WordPress opens “Are you ready to publish?” with “Visibility: Public” and “Publish: Immediately”. Review those details and click the second Publish button. The completion notice says that the titled page is now live and provides View Page, Copy and Add Page.
Use View Page to read the public result. Copy gives you the page address when you need it for a link. Later edits to a published page use Save instead of Publish, followed by “Page updated.” If this is your first content page, the earlier website setup guide places this task within the wider site setup.
Common problems
Content still marked as a draft
Save draft preserves unfinished work without publishing it. When the page is ready, click Publish and complete the second Publish confirmation. Then use View Page to inspect what is live.
Image options instead of page settings
You are looking at the Block tab for the selected content. Switch to the Page tab to review page-level details such as Slug, Template and Parent.
Unexpected public address
Check the Slug in the Page tab, where WordPress derives it from the title. Review the Parent setting as well, because a child page’s URL structure reflects its relationship to the parent.
FAQ
Can I add a page in WordPress and finish it later?
Use Save draft to preserve the page while you continue working. Preview in new tab lets you inspect its themed appearance before publication.
Is a page the same as a dated blog post?
Pages hold content such as About and Contact, while posts are dated blog entries. Choose the content type that matches the purpose of the writing.
Must I upload the same photograph again for another page?
An Image block can use a photograph already in Media Library. Choose that photo and click Select instead of uploading another copy for this step.
How do I save a correction after publication?
Open the published page, make the correction and click Save. The “Page updated.” notice confirms that the change has been recorded.
Summary
Give the page a clear purpose, build its content with paragraphs and supporting blocks, and review its settings before publishing. Use the themed preview to read it as a whole, then confirm the public result through View Page.
You can explore the themes for writers collection for examples of sites that give written content room to develop.