---
title: "How to Create a Post in WordPress"
description: "In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a Post in WordPress. Posts are treated much like digital entries into a journal. Posts are displayed in chronological order with the most recent post..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-create-a-post/
date: 2015-12-18
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Create a Post in WordPress

In this tutorial, we will show you how to **create** a **Post** in [**WordPress**](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/what-is-a-wordpress-website/). Posts are treated much like digital entries into a journal. Posts are displayed in chronological order with the most recent post at the top. Pages and posts are both key components of a WordPress site. For more information, see our full guide that compares [WordPress Pages vs Posts](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/pages-vs-posts/).

## Creating a WordPress Post

1. [Login to your WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. Click the **Posts** link in the *navigation* menu.
3. Click the **Add New** button on the *Posts* page. [![Creating a Post in WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_wordpress-dashboard-add-new-post.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_wordpress-dashboard-add-new-post.png)
4. Enter a **title** in the available field. This will display on the top of your Post. [![Entering Post Title in WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_enter-post-title-in-wordpress.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_enter-post-title-in-wordpress.png)
5. Enter your page content in the available field. You can use the **Editor** to format your text. [![Post Editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_wordpress-editor.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_wordpress-editor.png) If you need to add HTML code, we have separate guide on [Adding HTML to a WordPress Page/Post](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/adding-html-wordpress/) You can also click the **Add Media** button to add images, audio, etc. [![WordPress Dashboard Add Media](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_add-media-button-wordpress.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_add-media-button-wordpress.png)
6. Once you have entered your information in the *Post*, click the **Publish** button. (You can also click **Save Draft** to save your work without publishing the Post publicly) [![Publishing Post in WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_publishing-a-post-in-wordpress.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wordpress_create-post_publishing-a-post-in-wordpress.png) You are finished when you see a *Post published* message.

Congratulations, now you know how to create a Post in WordPress. In our next tutorial, we will show you how to create a Page in WordPress.

Check out other WordPress tutorials in the Support Center:

- [How to Create a Content Calendar (The Easy Way)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-create-a-content-calendar-the-easy-way/)
- [Post and Page Options in BoldGrid](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/boldgrid/boldgrid-website-builder/#what)
- [How to Recover Your Site After a Hack](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/backup-and-restore/recovering-from-a-hack/)
- [A Common Way to Fix the Blank page in WordPress sites](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/my-wordpress-site-is-displaying-a-blank-page/)
- [How to Import Forms with weForms](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/weforms/how-to-import-forms-with-weforms/)
- [WordPress UltraStack VPS](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ultrastack/wordpress-ultrastack-vps/)
- [Getting Stats in a WordPress UltraStack Site](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ultrastack/getting-stats-in-a-wordpress-ultrastack-site/)
- [How is UltraStack Configured?](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ultrastack/ultrastack-configurations/)
- [How to Remove the Blog Posts Page in WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/remove-blog-page/)
- [Advanced Options for the Configuration of the UltraStack Cach](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ultrastack/advanced-options-for-the-configuration-of-the-ultrastack-cache/)[e](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ultrastack/advanced-options-for-the-configuration-of-the-ultrastack-cache/)
- [Importing Blogger data into WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/import-data-blogger/)