Managing Articles
Articles are the primary content type in SiteX CMS - ideal for long-form guides, reviews, and informational pages.
Creating an Article
- Navigate to Articles → Add New in the admin panel
- Enter the article title - the URL slug is generated automatically
- Write your content using the built-in editor
- Select a category from the dropdown
- Upload a featured image (recommended: 1200×630px)
- Set meta title and meta description for SEO
- Choose status:
draft,published, orscheduled - Click Save
Article Fields
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yes | Article headline (max 255 chars) |
| Slug | Auto | URL-friendly version of title |
| Content | Yes | Full article body (HTML supported) |
| Category | Yes | Primary category assignment |
| Featured Image | No | Primary image for the article |
| Meta Title | No | Custom SEO title (falls back to title) |
| Meta Description | No | Custom SEO description (max 160 chars) |
| Author | Auto | Assigned to current user |
| Status | Yes | draft / published / scheduled |
Bulk Actions
From the article list, select multiple articles and use bulk actions to:
- Publish or unpublish multiple articles
- Move articles to a different category
- Delete articles (moves to trash first)
Publishing via API
Articles can also be created via the API, making it possible for AI agents to publish content automatically. See the API documentation for the POST /api/publish-content endpoint.