Collections in the Posts module let you curate specific posts from any board and display them together in a custom order. Unlike boards, which automatically show the latest posts, Collections give you manual control over which posts appear and in what sequence. Collections are displayed on Composer pages using a Post element.
💡Quick answers
- What is a Collection in Posts and how does it differ from a board? A Collection is a manually curated group of specific posts from any board, displayed in an order you choose. Boards show posts chronologically; Collections give you full control over which posts appear and in what sequence.
- Creating a new Collection in Posts? Open the Posts module, select Collections from the navigation, click + New Collection, give it a name, save, then click + Add to Collection to begin adding posts.
- Can a Collection include posts from multiple boards? Yes; the Add to Collection window lists all posts from any board, so you can pull specific posts together regardless of which board they were created on.
- How do you change the order of posts within a Collection? Drag and drop posts in the Collection list to reorder them, or use the three-dot menu on each post to adjust its position; click Update when finished.
- How is a Collection displayed on a Composer page? Using a Post element; in the element's Content Filters, select Display posts from Collection and choose the collection from the dropdown.
In this article
- Create a new Collection
- Add posts to an existing Collection
- Manage posts in a Collection
- Display a Collection in Composer
The Collections feature in the Posts module allows you to gather specific posts from any board and display them together in an order you select. To create a new collection or edit an existing one, open the Posts module, then select Collections.
Create a new Collection
- Click + New Collection in Collections list in left navigation to create a new group of posts.
- When creating a new collection, first give it a name, then save.
- Next, click the green + Add to Collection button in the top right corner to start adding posts to your new Collection. A new window will pop up, listing all of your previous posts, their author, publish date, board, and status.
Add posts to an existing Collection
- Click the green + Add to Collection button in the top right corner to add posts to a collection that already exists.
- Select one or more posts from this list to add to the collection.
Important Note
The post selection list only shows your most recent posts. If you do not see the post you're looking for, search for the post by its title in the Filter box.
Manage posts in a Collection
Once posts have been added to a collection, here are some tasks you can do to manage your collections.
- Use the three-dot menu at the right to adjust its position in the collection.
- Remove a post from the collection in the same three-dot menu.
- Drag and drop posts into a new order. Posts in the collection will now appear in this order.
- Click the Update button at the lower left when finished.
Display a Collection in Composer
After saving a collection, you can display it on Composer site pages with a Post element, just like a board.
- In Composer, add a Post element on the page where you want to display your collection.
- Open the Post element settings.
- Expand the Content Filters settings and toggle on Display posts from Collection. Select your Collection.
- Use the other settings in the Content Filters section to display only posts with certain tags, or only Featured or Non-Featured posts.
- Save the element settings. The collection's posts will appear in the Post element.
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