In this post, the author discusses hidden features in WordPress when creating posts, such as summary, trackbacks, custom fields, discussion, static path, and author selection. These features may not be commonly used but have their benefits. The summary is a description of the content, while trackbacks allow for notifications to linked articles. Custom fields are for advanced customization, discussion for enabling comments, static path for customizing the article link, and author selection for showing multiple authors. The author recommends hiding these features if they are not needed for a cleaner interface.
Hello everyone!
You’ve learned how to create a new post in WordPress in the previous tutorial. Today, I’ll share some additional features that are usually hidden while creating posts. These features might not be essential during post creation but they do have their own benefits, which is why WordPress includes them.
To access these hidden features, look for the "Display options" link at the top of the page. Click on it, and it will reveal additional options. In the section labeled "boxes," please make sure to check all the unchecked boxes.
Next, scroll down, and you’ll see more optional features that are now visible. Let me explain the meanings and uses of these hidden features.
Meaning of hidden features in WordPress posts
1. Summary:
This is a summary that describes the main content of the article. While the summary won’t appear within the article itself, some interfaces may use it to display outside the article list or for other purposes.
2. Send trackback:
Trackbacks are links pointing back to other articles if you create a link within your article. This feature helps send pingback notifications to the linked article and displays a link back to your article automatically.
3. Custom fields:
This feature is more advanced and is rarely used unless you’re customizing the article interface with additional information by specifying unique names and values for each field.
4. Discussion:
This feature allows you to enable or disable comments for a particular post.
5. String for static path:
This is the customizable link for the article, allowing you to create a link as you prefer instead of WordPress automatically generating one based on the article name.
6. Author:
You can choose the author of the article, useful for creating the impression of multiple authors on your website, even if there is only one person behind the scenes.
Summary
These are the hidden WordPress features while creating posts. I’ve explained their meanings, so if you don’t need them, you can simply hide them for a cleaner interface. Thank you for reading the article!
