• Is there a way to customize or change the “Dashboard” area and the associated elements of a post depending on which “Post Format” you use? Why is it that with whatever “Post Format” you choose, the publishing interface does not change to reflect that choice? This seems like something that should be standardized and addressed at the WordPress level (vs. per theme).

    For example, lets say I choose the “Link” format in the “Post Format” drop down on the Post “Dashboard” page. The user/writer/publisher choosing this option would most likely want to quickly share a URL with either a custom title and/or a quick snippet of text below it. The interaction would be a quick share vs. an involved traditional blog post/article. So shouldn’t the Dashboard interface change to accommodate that?

    I would anticipate that the options on the main area (where I would put the content) of that “Dashboard” page would change but this is not the case on any of the Post Format options. For the “Link” post format, I’d anticipate that the Title is still there but maybe there is a field to paste in the link I want to share, and maybe there is another area for a quick text snippet. And then when I hit Publish, the link wouldn’t actually display on the post and the Title would link to that URL.

    Are there any instructions or posts out there that would help me figure this out?

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    Post formats are an optional feature that a theme may choose or refuse to implement. It’s also up to the theme to implement editor styling so editor content accurately reflects the theme front end. It’s not unusual for editor styling to be poorly implemented, or not implemented at all.

    That said, you can customize your theme by creating a child theme. You could support post formats where it wasn’t previously. You could implement better editor styling. You can add additional editor meta boxes to help support some additional features you want to implement. There are endless possibilities. You’re mainly limited by your own coding skills, or those of whom you’re willing to hire.

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