Set up the post page from scratch - Verba

Post settings live on three levels, and most confusion with the post page comes from looking for a control on the wrong one. The classic symptom is editing a global setting to change one article.

#The three levels

1. The global template: how all posts look.
2. The post content: what's written in it, and with which blocks.
3. The fields on one post: what makes it different from the others.

A lower level beats a higher one, so never fix a single exception globally.

Start with writing a post in Verba and post header styles.

#Level 1: the global template

Single Post Source at VerbaTheme OptionsSingle PostGeneral picks what builds every post:

Native

The free theme's post page, set at AppearanceCustomizeVerba ThemeSingle Post. See single post settings in the Customizer.

Advanced

The full set of post settings in Theme Options.

Block Pattern

A pattern you build in the block editor. See building a post from a block pattern.

Elementor Template

A saved Elementor template. See building a post with an Elementor template.

Take the highest level that solves your problem. If the Advanced settings cover it, don't build a template.

The sections under the content belong to this level too: content zones and insertions, related posts and read also, sharing, and the share block in the post footer.

#Level 2: the post content

The post format comes first and is the step people skip most. Verba supports video, gallery, image, audio, link, status, and aside, and the format changes how the post appears both in listings and in its own header. See post formats.

Verba blocks inside the text are listed in registered blocks.

#Level 3: the fields on one post

This is where most people arrive asking "where do I turn that on". The entry point is post fields.

Reading aids: how the four blocks work, TL;DR, key points, table of contents, reading bar, summarize with AI, and continuous reading.

Credibility: sources and citations, the block under the article listing what it's built on.

Sponsored content: the sponsored mark and the brand details that go with it, styled in the Sponsored Disclosure group on the Single Post page. The label stays visible on purpose: it's a disclosure for readers.

Local appearance overrides: object-level settings, for when one post has to look different from the rest.

#Example: a long read

A long read is the same post page with the reading aids turned on: a table of contents from the headings, the reading bar, a TL;DR or key points at the top, and sources at the bottom. Add continuous reading if you want it.

#Check the result

• At least two posts of different formats: one plain text, one with media

• The post in a listing as well as on its own page, since the format affects both

The most common miss is setting up the template on a text post and never noticing that a gallery post looks different.

Last updated 1 Oct 2026