As we’ve discussed in previous posts, by default, WordPress treats your site as a ‘blog’ and shows your latest blog posts on the main page, unless you set a fixed page as a static main page.
In a previous tutorial, we also address how to create a WordPress blog page to display your latest published content.
Whether you choose to have blog post entries on your front page or your blog page, you can set a specific number of items to show on these pages (e.g. ‘1’, ’5’, ‘9’ etc.)
Your WordPress website will then display posts on your blog page up to the maximum number of blog posts you have specified, even if your WordPress website or blog contains more posts than the number set to display …
Having the ability to specify the number of posts will display on your blog page has a number of uses.
For example, you can display only the most recent post that you have published. This is useful for example, if you want to promote a weekly special, a ‘deal of the day’ type of offer, publish the latest results of your sports team, post an upcoming event, set up a quarterly team page for updates and announcements, etc.
You can also use this great feature to fill an ugly space on your blog if your sidebar menu is too long …
Whatever the reason may be, WordPress gives you the flexibility to set the number of blog posts that will show on main blog page.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you are going to learn how to specify how many blog posts you want to show up on your site’s blog page.
Setting The Number Of Posts To Display On Your Blog
WordPress lets you specify how many posts you want to show on the blog page.
The number of entries you would like to display is entirely up to you. there is no limit to this number …
Note: We suggest that you choose a sensible setting that won’t overload your page as the entries load on your site. You can always increase or decrease the amount of items displayed on your blog page.
To set the number of blog posts you would like to show on the blog page of your WordPress web site, go to the WordPress dashboard menu and choose Settings > Reading …
Configure the options in the Reading Settings screen as per the screenshot below:
How To Specify The Number Of Posts On Your Main Page
If you are using your site as a blog (i.e. the default WordPress option), where the front page shows your most recent published post items, then edit your settings as described below:
- Front page displays: Set this to Your latest posts
- Blog pages show at most: X posts (where ‘X’ is the number of posts you want to display – i.e. ‘1’, ‘3’, ’10’, ’15’ etc.)
- Click the Save Changes button when finished…
To Modify The Number Of Posts On The Blog Page
If you are using your site as a website, where the main page is a fixed page and your newest post entries show up on a separate blog page, then edit your settings as described below:
- Front page displays: Set this to A static page, then select Posts page: > your Blog Page from the drop down menu
- Blog pages show at most: X posts X posts (where ‘X’ is the number of blog post entries that you want to show – e.g. ‘1’, ’5’, ’10’, ’15’ etc.)
- Click the Save Changes button when done to update your settings …
Now, when visitors come to your website, they will see your blog posts showing either on your home page or blog page, up to the maximum number of posts you have specified …
To learn how to change the length of your post excerpts, see the tutorial below:
Congratulations! Now you know how to set the number of posts you want to show on your WordPress website’s blog page.
Related Posts
If you are a new WordPress user, you may also find the following posts useful:
- How To Make Any WordPress Page You Choose Be The Home Page
- How To Create A Blog Section In WordPress
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