Bit of a wordpress novice and so just wanted to know the best way to do this.
I am currently creating a wordpress site for a client. They have a Latest News section which is the primary 'blog'/posts page. The sidebar also displays the latest blog post.
Now what I would like to do is create a Special Offers page, which works the same as the blog post page, displaying the latest offers, and which the client can update easily through the admin. I would also like to feature the latest special offer in the sidebar.
What would be the best way to do this, as I am assuming you can only have one main posts page?
Actually, you can have as many as you'd like. What you're looking for is called "Custom Post Types". You can have a "Special Offers" post page, "News" post page, etc.
Bit of a wordpress novice and so just wanted to know the best way to do this.
I am currently creating a wordpress site for a client. They have a Latest News section which is the primary 'blog'/posts page. The sidebar also displays the latest blog post.
Now what I would like to do is create a Special Offers page, which works the same as the blog post page, displaying the latest offers, and which the client can update easily through the admin. I would also like to feature the latest special offer in the sidebar.
What would be the best way to do this, as I am assuming you can only have one main posts page?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
@croydon86
Actually, you can have as many as you'd like. What you're looking for is called "Custom Post Types". You can have a "Special Offers" post page, "News" post page, etc.
Here is the plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-post-type-ui
Thanks @chrisburton that is great. Exactly what I was after. You truly are a fountain of knowledge!