Setting Up Page Types for Editors

Choose the fields and layout changes content editors can use.

Use page types to choose what editors can change: page fields, section content, and the blocks they can add to the body. You need developer access to configure them.

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Define a reusable page type

Create a Case Study type for an agency site, then make two projects that share its layout while keeping their own content.

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1. Open Pages and choose Manage page types.
2. Create a Case Study type for client projects.
3. Open its template and enable the project story block.
4. Add the project layout to the starting template.
5. Create a project using the Case Study page type.
6. Give this project its own content.
7. Create a second case study using the same template.
8. Same layout, different content for each project.

Choose a fixed or flexible layout

Start with the editor’s task. A profile may need the same layout every time; an About page may need sections editors can arrange.

Editors need to…	Configure the page type with…
Fill in content without changing the body layout	Starting body sections and an empty available-block list
Add sections and change their order	A focused list of available blocks, with optional starting body sections
Keep navigation and footer structure consistent	Shared header and footer sections

Editors can edit the fields in shared sections. Use Site Field references when the same content should appear across different page types.

Configure editing options

1. Open the page type

   Choose Pages → Manage page types and open the type you want to configure.

2. Set the starting layout

   Place shared blocks in the header and footer. Add body sections to give new pages a useful starting layout.

   Header and footer sections stay shared. Body sections are copied when a page is created; later template changes do not replace them on existing pages.

3. Choose available blocks

   In the Blocks tab, enable only the blocks editors need to add. For a flexible article layout, you might build or import Text, Image, and Quote blocks. Leave the list empty if editors should only fill in the existing layout.

4. Add page fields

   Define content each page needs, such as a title or biography. Give fields clear labels and use Info fields for instructions.

   To display a page field in a block, add a Page Field reference to that block. For search metadata, add the appropriate tags to the page type’s Head HTML.

5. Test as a content editor

   Create a page with realistic content, then sign in as an editor. Check that the fields and layout controls support the task. Test a second page to verify shared content and independent body content.

Example page types you can create

These are suggested designs, not built-in presets. Create or import the blocks they use and define the fields yourself. Pages with similar needs can share one page type.

Example type	Possible page fields	Possible body setup
Blog Post	title (Text), body (Rich Text), publish_date (Date)	Fixed Post Content section connected to the page fields
Team Member	name (Text), photo (Image), bio (Rich Text)	Fixed Profile section connected to the page fields
Event	title (Text), date (Date), location (Text), registration_link (Link)	Event Details section, with optional Text and Image blocks
General Page	meta_title and meta_description (Text)	Flexible body using selected Hero, Text, and Image blocks

See Build a blog for content editors for a complete example.

A Date field records a date; it does not schedule publishing. A Link field stores a destination; registration or newsletter processing requires your own service. Fields such as featured or status only affect the rendered page if your code uses them.

Make fields easy to use

Use labels that explain the content, such as Featured image instead of Image 1. Add an Info field for image dimensions, writing guidance, or where a value appears. Instructions guide editors; they do not enforce required fields or text-length limits.

For example, if your block displays featured_image at the top of a post, add an Info field saying: “Choose a landscape image for the post header and add descriptive alt text.” Only describe social-sharing behavior if you have also connected the field to social metadata tags.

Add optional editing patterns

Show fields only when relevant

For an Event type you create, add event_type as Select with In Person and Virtual options. Put venue after it and set a condition to show Venue for In Person. Add meeting_link as URL and show it for Virtual.

Conditions control the form. Add matching conditions in your block code if the published page should also hide those values. See Conditional fields.

List pages of one type

Build a Team Grid block and give it a Page List field named members, configured for your Team Member type. The field supplies all pages of that type; your block code renders the list.

For a hand-picked list, use a Repeater containing a Page field. See Field types.

Adjust the setup after handoff

Ask editors which blocks they need, which fields confuse them, and where they work around the layout. Make a test page before changing the shared setup, then check both new and existing pages.

Problem	Change to consider
Editors cannot add a block	Enable it in the page type; for a fixed layout, decide whether to allow body changes
Too many similar choices	Keep one useful block and expose a Select field for variations you implement
Pages look inconsistent	Use a fixed body or reduce the available-block list
Editors misunderstand a field	Improve its label or add an Info field with a concrete example

Tell editors what changed and show them how to use it. Agree on review before publishing as a team process; the page type does not create an approval workflow.

Next Steps

Inviting Collaborators

Add editors to your site and manage permissions.

Defining Page Types

Deep dive into page type configuration.

Using the Editor

Share this guide with your content editors.

Field Types

Complete reference of all available field types.