Static Content vs Pages

Static Content vs Pages

Static Content and Pages both work in similar ways and to a certain extent are interchangeable. There are some major differences though.

Differences

  1. Static Content is a repurposed and modified version of the standard Wordpress Blog Posts, so if you want to create a blog on the site, it should be done using Static Content.
  2. As Static Content is based on Blog Posts, it can have Content Groups (categories) and Tags assigned to it.
  3. Static Content and Content Groups have been setup so they can be included in other piece of Static Content or in Pages. This means that you can define multiple sections of a page in different Static Content items, and then load them all in on one Page, to better separate sections of the Page when editing it.
  4. Static Content can have custom CSS files assigned to it, which will be loaded in when the piece of Static Content is loaded. So temporary styling, or styling for a single section of a page, can be added in in this way.
  5. Static Content can be setup so it doesn't have its own page, which means it isn't directly accessible, but can be loaded in on a different piece of Static Content, or on a Page.
  6. Static Content can be loaded into a popup, to be displayed on any page on the website, after a set delay.

Standard Usage

Static Content

Here are some of the standard uses for Static Content:
  1. Blog posts.
  2. Content sections loaded in to other Static Content, or Pages. This includes being able to load Static Content items into areas on the theme, such as a copyright section in the footer, which can make it easier to edit by a normal user, without having to make changes to the theme directly.
  3. Popups.

Pages

Here are some of the standard uses for Pages:
  1. Placeholder pages for certain URL routings. For example, the URL routing is setup so any URL that starts with "/category" will load the "Category" page, which in turn loads the "Category" page template, which will display all the child categories/products. These Pages are required for the proper functioning of the website, and can't be removed.
  2. Information pages, such as "About Us" or "Contact Us" pages.

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