{"id":10851356,"date":"2018-11-06T03:57:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T03:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&#038;p=10851356"},"modified":"2023-01-16T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T11:50:10","slug":"sticky-posts-classic-editor","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/sticky-posts-classic-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sticky Posts (Classic Editor)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sticky Posts<\/strong> is a feature that places a post at the top of the front page of posts, keeping it there until new sticky posts are published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Sticky Post is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/ticket\/12702\">only available for the built-in post type post<\/a>\u00a0and not for custom post types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> How to stick a post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Select the post you want to stick from&nbsp;<strong>Administration Screens &gt; Posts &gt; All Posts<\/strong>. Or, create new post from&nbsp;<strong>Administration Screens &gt; Posts &gt; Add New<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Document<\/strong>&nbsp;tab of the right side bar.<\/li><li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Stick to the Front Page<\/strong>.<\/li><li><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2019\/01\/sticky_posts_block.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11054952\" \/><figcaption>Stick to the Front Page option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to stick a post in Classic Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a user of WordPress Version 3.x or 4.x, or Classic Editor, then follow below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Select the post you want to stick from <strong>Administration Screens &gt; Posts &gt; All Posts<\/strong>. Or, create new post from <strong>Administration Screens &gt; Posts &gt; Add New<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> of Visibility in the right side bar.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Stick this post to the front page<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-11.23.29-AM.png?fit=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-11.23.29-AM.png?fit=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"In the publish metabox changing visibility to public and clicking the &quot;Stick this post to the front page&quot; checkbox\" class=\"wp-image-10851357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-11.23.29-AM.png 285w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-11.23.29-AM-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Creating a sticky post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sticky Posts is a feature that places a post at the top of the front page of posts, keeping it there until new sticky posts are published. Note: Sticky Post is\u00a0only available for the built-in post type post\u00a0and not for custom post types. 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