Title: WordPress custom fields in Editor
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# WordPress custom fields in Editor

 *  [taswp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/taswordpress/)
 * (@taswordpress)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-custom-fields-in-editor/)
 * I have a client wanting to set up an on-line Gazeteer giving information about
   all towns in the State where I live. He wants a page for each of around 1,000
   towns with a map (google maps expect), the name of the town, an image, and certain
   other specific info. For this project there will be a small number of contributors.
   I would want a static page for each Town, and a menu hierarchy using an alpha
   grouping (eg A – F)> Alpha (eg “B”)> Town name – three levels deep.My questions
   are:
    - Can I customise the back end editor to provide custom fields where editors
      would enter text to guide them as to what was required, rathr than just a 
      blank screen. I would want to style each field to give consistent look to 
      the pages. This would ensure the contributors all added similar info and ensure
      it had a consistent look in the front end
    - Can WordPress cope with a site having up to 1,000 pages?
 * I have searched plugins and nothing seems to provide for customizing fields in
   the back-end editor.
    Any suggestions very gratefully received. Thanks,
 * Pete

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 *  [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/)
 * (@theotherlebowski)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-custom-fields-in-editor/#post-2041801)
 * to be honest it sounds more like you need a wiki application than blog. you could
   maybe set up a wordpress site to work as the main “what’s new” area and install
   a wiki on a subdirectory of your hosting account and use that for the 1000 odd
   pages.
 * [best free wiki apps](http://www.siteground.com/compare_best_wiki.htm)
 *  Thread Starter [taswp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/taswordpress/)
 * (@taswordpress)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-custom-fields-in-editor/#post-2041834)
 * Thanks. Thats what i was wondering as well. WordPress seems so easy to modify
   and what with all the plugins and so on, I hoped it might serve the purpose. 
   Will check out your wiki list.
    Cheers, Pete

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