Organize related posts into multi-part series.
Location: Member Blog → Series
Post Series help members:
- Group related posts together
- Guide readers through multi-part content
- Build comprehensive guides and tutorials
- Track reader progress across posts
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Series Creation | Group related posts together |
| Navigation | Previous/Next buttons between series posts |
| Table of Contents | Auto-generated list of all posts in series |
| Progress Tracking | Show readers their completion percentage |
| Series Landing Page | Archive page for each series |
| Setting | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation Style | Buttons, Links, Cards | How prev/next looks |
| TOC Position | Before, After, Both | Where TOC appears |
| Enable Progress | Yes/No | Track reader progress |
| Series URL Slug | Custom text | URL structure (default: “series”) |
| Allow Non-Logged Progress | Yes/No | Track guest readers |
- Create a new post (or edit existing)
- Find the Series section in the post form
- Click Add to Series
- Either:
- Select an existing series
- Or create a new series (enter name)
- Optionally set position in series (Part 1, 2, 3…)
- Save the post
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Select Series | Dropdown of user’s existing series |
| Create New | Enter name for new series |
| Position | Order in series (auto-increments if blank) |
| Remove from Series | Unlink post from series |
Appears at the end of each post in a series:
← Previous: Part 2 - Setting Up | Next: Part 4 - Advanced Tips →
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Part 3 of 5 in "Complete WordPress Guide"
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| Style | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Buttons | Styled buttons with arrows |
| Links | Simple text links |
| Cards | Rich cards with thumbnails |
Auto-generated list of all posts in the series:
Complete WordPress Guide (5 parts)
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✓ Part 1: Introduction
✓ Part 2: Setting Up
→ Part 3: Core Concepts (You are here)
○ Part 4: Advanced Tips
○ Part 5: Conclusion
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| Position | Where It Appears |
|---|---|
| Before Content | At the top of the post |
| After Content | At the bottom, before comments |
| Both | Top and bottom |
| Sidebar | Via shortcode in sidebar widget |
Track reader progress across series posts:
- Reader views a post in the series
- Post marked as “read” for that reader
- Progress percentage updates
- Visual indicator shows completion
Your Progress: ████████░░ 60% (3 of 5 parts read)
| Reader Type | Storage Method |
|---|---|
| Logged-in users | User meta |
| Guests (if enabled) | Browser cookies |
Each series gets its own archive page:
URL: yoursite.com/series/complete-wordpress-guide/
- Series title and description
- Total posts in series
- List of all posts with status
- Overall reading progress
- “Start Reading” or “Continue” button
Add navigation manually in post content:
[bp-member-blog-series-nav]
Display TOC anywhere:
[bp-member-blog-series-toc]
List all series on a page:
[bp-member-blog-series-list]
Attributes:
| Attribute | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
user_id |
current | Show specific user’s series |
count |
10 | Number of series to show |
show_count |
yes | Show post count per series |
- Go to series settings (or edit a post in series)
- Drag posts to reorder
- Or manually set position numbers
- Save changes
- Go to Member Blog → Series
- Find the series
- Click Edit
- Update name, description, or settings
- Save
- Find the series
- Click Delete
- Choose what happens to posts:
- Keep posts (just unlink from series)
- Delete posts too
Series can include posts from multiple authors:
- Primary author creates the series
- Other authors select the series when creating posts
- All posts appear in the same series
- Each author retains ownership of their posts
- “Learn JavaScript in 10 Days”
- Sequential learning path
- Progress tracking for students
- “My Travel Adventures” (ongoing)
- “Building a Startup” diary
- Chronological narrative
- “Complete SEO Guide”
- Non-sequential reference
- TOC for easy navigation
- Course modules as series
- Lesson posts within each
- Track student progress
Series provide SEO advantages:
| Benefit | How |
|---|---|
| Internal linking | Automatic links between related posts |
| Topic authority | Comprehensive coverage signals expertise |
| User engagement | Readers consume more content |
| Reduced bounce | Navigation keeps readers on site |
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Navigation not showing | Check if post is in a series |
| Wrong post order | Edit positions in series settings |
| Progress not tracking | Verify progress tracking is enabled |
| Series page 404 | Flush permalinks (Settings → Permalinks → Save) |
