Creating and Managing Post Series

Pro. This feature requires WB Member Blog Pro. The free plugin must be installed and active first. See the Pro index for every Pro module.

Organize related posts into multi-part series. Perfect for tutorials, guides, storytelling, and any content that spans multiple posts. Series help readers follow content in order and discover related material.

What You’ll Learn

How series work Creating your first series Adding posts to series Reordering and managing series

Before You Start

WB Member Blog Pro active with Series module enabled At least two related posts that you want to group

How Series Work

A series is a collection of related posts presented in a specific order. When a reader views any post in the series, they see:

Navigation to previous and next posts A table of contents showing all posts in the series Their reading progress (if enabled)

Creating a Series

You create a series by adding posts to it. There are two ways:

Method 1: When Creating a New Post

Create a new post as usual Find the Series section in the post form Click Create New Series Enter a name for your series (e.g., “Complete WordPress Guide”) The post becomes Part 1 of your new series Publish your post

Method 2: Adding to an Existing Series

Create or edit a post Find the Series section Click Add to Series Select from your existing series in the dropdown Set the position (Part 2, 3, etc.) or leave blank to auto-increment Save the post

Series Options in Post Form

OptionDescriptionSelect SeriesDropdown of your existing seriesCreate NewEnter name to start a new seriesPositionOrder in series (auto-increments if left blank)Remove from SeriesUnlink post from series

Managing Your Series

Viewing All Series

As an admin, go to Member Blog → Series to see all series on your site. Members can manage their own series from their dashboard.

Editing a Series

Go to Member Blog → Series Find your series and click Edit Update the name, description, or settings Save changes

Reordering Posts in a Series

To change the order of posts:

Go to the series settings Drag posts to reorder them Or manually edit the position number on each post Save changes

Removing a Post from a Series

Edit the post Find the Series section Click Remove from Series Save the post

The post remains published but is no longer part of the series.

Deleting a Series

Go to Member Blog → Series Find the series and click Delete Choose what happens to the posts:

Keep posts - Posts stay published, just unlinked from series Delete posts too - Posts are also deleted

Multi-Author Series

Series can include posts from multiple authors:

One author creates the series Other authors can add their posts to the same series All posts appear together in the series Each author keeps ownership of their own posts

This is great for collaborative projects or community guides where different experts contribute parts.

Use Cases

Tutorial Series

“Learn JavaScript in 10 Days” - Sequential learning path where each post builds on the previous one.

Storytelling

“My Travel Adventures” - Chronological narrative that readers follow in order.

Reference Guides

“Complete SEO Guide” - Comprehensive coverage readers can jump between as needed.

Course Content

Course modules where each post is a lesson, with progress tracking for students.

Tips for Great Series

Plan ahead - Outline your series before writing Consistent naming - Use clear part numbers (Part 1, Part 2, etc.) Link naturally - Reference other parts in your content Complete the series - Unfinished series frustrate readers