Thanks to my good friend, author, poet and blogger, Kevin Morris, I now know how to make a Sticky Post for my home page.
What are Sticky Posts?
By default, WordPress.com blogs display posts in reverse chronological order on the home page with the latest post at the top. There isn’t a way to display posts in chronological order, but you can mark some posts as Sticky to make them appear above the other posts.
In other words, if there is a particular post you’d like your blog visitors to see when they land on your Home Page (where all your posts are displayed, latest post topmost), the Sticky Post is always displayed as if it was the latest post.
In my case, I’ve chosen one of the most popular posts I’ve written.
You Read – but do you leave REVIEWS?
(first posted on 8th May 2014)
This post has been reblogged, tweeted, retweeted and shared on Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ many times by my followers on all those media.
See example below.
How to make a WordPress Sticky Post?
Go into your WordPress Admin (see screenshot below of my Post Admin)
Select the post you want to make Sticky
Under PUBLISH, click on EDIT VISIBILITY
Select PUBLIC and tick the STICK THIS POST TO THE FRONT PAGE
Press the blue UPDATE button
You should now see your selected Sticky Post as the latest (or top) post on your Home Page even if you publish new posts.
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog and commented:
Check out this helpful post on how to make a WordPress sticky post from The Story Reading Ape blog
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Thanks for sharing Don 😃
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My pleasure
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Thanks – it’s a WP learning week for me 🙂
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Thanks so much, Chris and Kevin. I learned this 4 years ago when I started blogging, and then I promptly forgot it. I’m so glad to have this information again 🙂
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Welcome Tina ❤
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Thank you for the reminder. I was not aware that it is called sticky post. By the way, I just ordered WordPress All-In-One for Dummies by Lisa Sabin-Wilson(2017) in the hopes someone else could explain a lot of things I have missed or am not aware of with WordPress. Have you seen it yet? I hope it come in time for spring break.
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I’ve not heard of it until now Angela
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This is good to know, Chris.
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Welcome Robbie 😃
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Reblogged this on When Angels Fly.
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E.x.c.e.l.l.e.n.t. 😀
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Thanks for the awesome tip!!
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Welcome Taylor 👍😃
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Chris the Story Reading Ape passing on a very useful tip from poet and author Kevin Morris.. Sticky posts…
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Thanks Sally ❤❤❤
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Brilliant!
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