what is difference between page and post in wordpress

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Hi,
please clarify my doubt that,what is the exact difference between page and post.How to decide,in which case we can add post or page?I read some articles,but couldn't get the clear answer.
Please helap me.
Thanks in advance.

Posted 4-Nov-12 23:59pm

iyalarasi

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John Teague · Answer 1 · 2014-12-10T11:18:00

Wow - Guys. Let's make sure that the replies are accurate here.

One fact that a lot people don't recognize about WordPress is that all content created are actually POST types. The following are examples:

POSTS (Blog Posts) are created for unique content, such as articles, reviews, opinions. You can categorize them and archive them.

PAGES are actually a special POST type in WordPress. They are commonly used for creating content that doesn't change that much, like "About Us", "Contact Us", "Our Blog", and so on. They are good for assigning primary menu navigation for because WordPress provides a feature to do that.

There can also be custom POST TYPES, like FAQ, PORTFOLIO, and a number of other special ones that have unique needs and requirements. Woocommerce, a popular e-commerce plugin, uses a custom post type called "PRODUCTS" which contain special fields of information you wouldn't find in a page or a normal post.

I hope this helps clarify this. Just remember, they are all POST types. They are just called different names and they have different purposes.

jim lahey · Answer 2 · 2012-11-05T00:03:00

Solution 1

I'd go and ask wordpress, they seem to know:

http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/[^]

Posted 5-Nov-12 0:03am

jim lahey

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John Teague 10-Dec-14 17:19pm

Yes, WordPress documentation is quite good.

n.podbielski · Answer 3 · 2012-11-05T00:21:00

Solution 2

Page is for generic information like:

MyBlog.com\WhyILikeWordpress.php
MyBlog.com\AboutMe.php

Post is something related to date like what you have for breakfast today or why you are sad and it's raining outside right now.

Posted 5-Nov-12 0:21am

n.podbielski