Documents are a custom post type for sharing downloadable files — newsletters, annual reports, flyers, and books as PDFs, eBooks, or other file formats.
The Documents Screen
Navigate to Documents in the WordPress admin sidebar to see all your documents. The screen works like the standard Posts screen — you can edit, delete, or view individual documents using the links under each title. Use Quick Edit for fast inline changes, or Bulk Actions to update multiple items at once.
Organizing with Categories
Documents have their own category taxonomy. Go to Documents → Categories to create and manage categories. Assign categories when editing individual documents to keep your content organized.
Displaying Documents on a Page
To create a page that lists your documents:
- Go to Pages → Add New.
- Give the page a title (e.g., “Documents”).
- In the Page Attributes panel, select the Documents template.
- Save the page — the archive options will appear below the editor.
Archive Options
- Category — Filter to show documents from a specific category only.
- Number of Columns — Choose 1, 2, 3, or 4 column layout.
- Posts per Page — Set how many documents to display per page (1–100, default: 9).