{"id":1457,"date":"2016-12-05T19:01:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T19:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2026-03-14T14:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:12:31","slug":"add-a-new-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/charitas\/causes-charitas\/add-a-new-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Add New Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can add new causes through <strong>Causes<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Add New Cause<\/strong>&nbsp;in the WordPress Administration Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-1911 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1155\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu.png 1155w, https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu-450x215.png 450w, https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu-600x287.png 600w, https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/add-new-casu-900x431.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1155px) 100vw, 1155px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Add New Cause<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Causes contain most of the same options as standard posts. You can read about these in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wplook.com\/docs\/charitas\/posts-charitas\/add-new-post-2-2\/\">Add New Post chapter<\/a>. Additionally, they contain post options specific to causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cause-options\">Cause Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cause Options are found below the editor on the Edit Cause&nbsp;page. If the Cause Options are not visible, make sure they are checked inside the <strong>Screen Options<\/strong> area at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\">If you are adding a new cause, make sure you have saved the post before editing cause options. Otherwise, the cause options will not be visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"header-image\">Header image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The header image is displayed&nbsp;behind the title at the top of the single cause&nbsp;page in the front-end. 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