As we’ve discussed in previous posts, by default, WordPress treats your site as a ‘blog’ and shows your most recent published content on the home page, unless you set a specific page as the home page.
In another tutorial, we also explain how to create a blog page to show your most recent post.
Whether you choose to have blog post entries on your home page or your blog page, you can specify the number of blog posts to show on these pages (e.g. ’2’, ‘3’, ’15’ etc.)
Your WordPress site will then display your blog posts on your blog page up to the maximum number of blog post entries you have specified, even if your website or blog contains more posts than the number of posts you have set to display …
Having the ability to specify how many post items display on your blog page has a number of uses.
For example, you can set your blog to display only the latest single post that you have published. This is useful for example, if you are promoting a weekly special, a ‘deal of the day’ type of offer, publish the latest results of a local sports competition, post upcoming events, set up a monthly social page for updates and announcements, etc.
Or, you can use this feature to fill an ugly space on your blog page if your sidebar menu runs too long …
Whatever the reason may be, With WordPress you have the flexibility to set the number of posts to display on your blog page.
In this tutorial, you are going to learn how easy it is to set the number of blog posts you want to show on your WordPress blog.
How To Set The Number Of Blog Posts Displayed On Your WordPress Blog
Through its content management system (CMS), WordPress lets you choose how many published posts you would like to have displaying on your website’s blog page.
The number of blog posts you want displayed is entirely up to you. there is no limit to this number …
Note: We suggest selecting a sensible setting that won’t slow down your page as the content loads on your site. You can always raise or lower the amount of items displayed on your blog page.
To specify how many published posts you want to display on your website’s blog page website, go to your WordPress admin menu and choose Settings > Reading …
Configure your options in the Reading Settings panel as shown below:
How To Modify The Number Of Posts Displayed On Your Main Page
If you are using your site as a blog (i.e. the default WordPress option), where the main page displays your most recent blog posts, then edit your settings as shown below:
- Front page displays: Set this to Your latest posts
- Blog pages show at most: X posts (where ‘X’ is the number of items you want showing – e.g. ‘1’, ‘3’, ’10’, ’15’ etc.)
- Click on Save Changes when finished to update your settings…
Specifying The Number Of Posts On Your Blog Page
If you are using your site as a website, where the front page is a fixed page and your newest posts display on a separate blog page, then set your options 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 – i.e. ‘1’, ‘3’, ’10’, ’15’ etc.)
- Click on Save Changes when finished …
Now, when visitors land on your website, they will see your most recently published post entries showing either on your home page or blog page, as per the settings 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 blog posts you would like to show on the blog page of your WP website.
Related Posts
If you are a WordPress newbie, you may also find the following related posts useful:
- How To Display A Specific WordPress Page As The Home Page
- How To Create A Blog Section In Your WordPress Site
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