Menus and Posts

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    mcofield718 · Member ·

    So… I have a post that I moved underneath a menu. But I do not want it to appear on the main page. If I delete the post on the main page will it delete it from the menu page.

    Additionally, when I add a page to the menu… It does not allow me to tag… so posts under a menu instead of a page is what Id prefer..

    any thoughts on what I should do?

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  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    So… I have a post that I moved underneath a menu. But I do not want it to appear on the main page. If I delete the post on the main page will it delete it from the menu page.

    Hi there. Blog posts by default appear on your home page (main feed) in reverse chronological order. There is no way to prevent a specific post from appearing on the main feed. If you added a post to a menu link and then delete the post from the main feed, it will disappear everywhere.

    Additionally, when I add a page to the menu… It does not allow me to tag.

    Static pages cannot be assigned categories or tags. Only posts can.

    so posts under a menu instead of a page is what Id prefer..

    To have your posts display under specific menu heading you have to create category pages. A category page will display all posts assigned to a specific category. Those posts will STILL appear on your main feed as well.

    You’ll need to create a custom menu in order to use category pages. See these articles for comprehensive instructions:
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/category-pages/
    http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/posts-on-pages/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
    http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/

    To not have your main feed appear on the home page you’ll need to assign a static page as your home page. You cannot assign a category page as your home page. Instructions to do that here:

    Set the Homepage

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