Post Types in WordPress
Last Update: June 11, 2025
Default Post Types
WordPress includes several default post types for organizing website content, including Posts and Pages. These are the fundamental types for managing your website’s content and structure. Technically, there are other default post types in WordPress, such as Attachments, Revisions, Navigation Menus, Custom CSS, and Changesets, but for our purposes, posts and pages are the two basic default post types.
Posts are used for blog posts and other time-based content, typically displayed in reverse chronological order, while pages are used for static content like “About Us”, “Contact”, or other informational pages. These default post types provide a solid foundation for building and managing content on a WordPress site.
Custom Post Types
But there are also Custom Post Types in WordPress. These are essentially new post types for specific purposes, such as Portfolios, FAQs, Products, Events, Testimonials, Recipes etc. Avada comes with both Portfolio and FAQ custom post types enabled. Other custom post types are enabled with certain plugins, such as Products with WooCommerce, and Events with The Events Calendar. You can also make your own custom post types with the ACF plugin.
For more information on Custom Post Types in WordPress, see this excellent article.
