Wix Blog: Displaying Different Blog Posts on Different Site Pages

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The Post List element lets you display different blog posts on different site pages. You can add a Post List element to any page and choose which blog categories to show on that page. For example, if you have a recipe blog, you might want to show your salad recipe blog posts on one page, and your dessert recipe blog posts on another.

This is a great way to drive traffic to your blog from other areas of your site and also highlight some new and interesting posts.  
A post list on a category page.

Step 1 | Set up your category

First, you need to set up your categories in your blog. Categories are a great way to add structure to your blog by grouping similar posts together. 

To set up your category:

  1. Go to Categories in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click New Category.
Creating a new category for your blog.
  1. Enter the label for your category under Category label. This label appears in your posts and blog menu. 
  2. (Optional) Edit the last part of the category's URL under Category URL slug. Learn more about updating the category URL slug
  3. Enter a title under Category title. This title also appears in search engine results and when you share the category page on social media.
  4. Enter a description under Category description. This description also appears in search engine results and when you share the category page on social media. 
  5. (Optional) Click the Add icon + under Category image to choose an image for the category. This image also appears when you share the category page on social media.
  6. Click Save

Step 2 | Assign blog posts to your category

Once you've set up a new category, you can start assigning your blog posts to the category in your dashboard. 

To assign posts to a category:

  1. Go to Published in your site's dashboard. 
  2. Click Edit next to the post that you want to assign to a category. 
  3. Click Categories.
  4. Select the categories you want to add the post to under Assign a category.
Assigning a post to a category.
  1. Click Publish.

Step 3 | Add a Post List to your site

Next, you need to add a Post List to your site. Adding a Post List allows you to showcase posts from anywhere on your site.

To add a Post List:

Wix Editor
Studio Editor
  1. Go to your editor.
  2. Select the page that you want the Post List to appear on. 
  3. Click Add Elements  on the left side of the editor.
  4. Click Blog
  5. Click Post List
  6. Select the Post List you want to use, or drag it to position it on the page.
A screenshot showing the add elements button being clicked and then clicking on blog to add a post.

Step 4 | Select the category to display

Finally, select the category that you want to display posts from in your Post List. 

To select a category:

  1. Click the Post List in your editor.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click the Settings tab. 
  4. Select the category that you want to use under Choose a category.
Selecting a category for your post list.
  1. Click Publish.
Tip:
You can also customize the design and layout of your Post List to match your site. Learn how to customize your Post List

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