Understanding Content Types

SynaptikCMS organizes everything you write into three types. They share the same editor and most of the same options, but each is built for a different kind of content — picking the right one from the start saves you from fighting the CMS later.

Articles — for things with a timeline

Think blog posts, news updates, tutorials — anything where "when was this published" matters and where you expect to keep adding new ones over time. Articles are what shows up in reverse-chronological order on your blog listing and in your site's RSS feed. If you're publishing regularly and want readers to be able to browse "everything I've written," this is the type for it.

Pages — for things that just... are

An About page, a Contact page, your Privacy Policy — content that isn't tied to a publish date and doesn't belong in a scrolling feed. Pages aren't sorted by date; you control their order yourself through the Menu Builder. If a piece of content answers "who are you" or "how do I reach you" rather than "what happened recently," it's a Page.

A Page can also use a custom template — a different layout built specifically for it, like a contact form page or a landing page — if your theme provides one. You'll see a template option in the editor sidebar whenever that's available.

Projects — for a portfolio

Case studies, portfolio pieces, client work — content meant to be browsed as a collection rather than read chronologically. Projects typically appear in their own grid on your site, separate from your articles, which makes them a natural fit for freelancers, agencies, and anyone showcasing a body of work rather than a running commentary.

They all work the same way

Whichever type you choose, you get the same writing experience: the same editor, the same options for a featured image, categories, tags, SEO fields, and scheduling. See Writing & Publishing for how the actual writing process works, whichever type you're working in.