Genesis Post or Page Settings

Within the block editor’s sidebar, the Genesis Framework provides various settings that can be customized for individual posts or pages.

This article will guide you on how to:

  • Access the Genesis Post or Page settings
  • Configure the settings

Access the Genesis Post or Page settings #

The block editor in Genesis provides two ways to access the post or page settings. The first method is to use the Genesis icon located at the top of the sidebar, as shown below.

  1. Genesis Icon: Clicking this icon opens the Genesis-specific settings.
  2. Star/Favorite Icon: Clicking this icon pins or unpins the Genesis icon at the top of the sidebar. If unpinned, you can still access the Genesis settings using the other method described below.
  3. Settings Icon: Clicking this icon exits the Genesis settings and returns you to the standard document and block settings.

Another method to access the Genesis settings is by clicking on the “three dots” More icon. This approach can be particularly helpful if the Genesis icon has been unpinned from the top of the sidebar. For more information, please refer to the details provided below.

  1. More Icon: Clicking this “three dots” icon reveals additional tools and options for the block editor.
  2. Genesis: Clicking the Genesis icon within the “More” section takes you to the Genesis post or page settings.

Configure the Settings #

Individual posts and pages can be configured with the following settings.

  1. Breadcrumbs: You can enable or disable breadcrumb links in Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Breadcrumbs or by using the Enable/Disable breadcrumbs link provided. If breadcrumbs are enabled for posts or pages, but you don’t want to display them on a specific post or page, you can check this box to hide them. Refer to Theme Settings to learn how to enable or disable breadcrumbs for various types of content.
  2. Title: You can check this box to hide the page title on the front end of the site. Note that this option is available only for pages and not for posts.
  3. Layout: By default, the site’s layout selected in Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Site Layout will be applied to the post or page. However, you can select a different layout for the specific post or page here. Check Genesis Layout Settings for more information.
  4. Footer Widgets: If your theme includes footer widgets, but you don’t want to display them on a particular post or page, you can check this box to hide them.
  5. Custom Classes: If you want to apply specific CSS styles to the post or page, you can add the class name(s) here.

To illustrate, suppose you want to have a gray background for a page. You can achieve this by adding a body class called “gray” (without quotation marks). After that, navigate to Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS and include the following code: .gray {background: #eee;}. From then on, any page with the “gray” body class will have a gray background.

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