{"id":929,"date":"2020-11-06T11:19:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T18:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kadence-theme.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=929"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:05:53","password":"","slug":"post-page-archive-layout-settings","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/post-page-archive-layout-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up Posts, Pages, and Archive Layouts in Kadence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unlike some themes that rely on page templates, the Kadence Theme uses layout settings to control the design and structure of your posts and pages. These settings can be configured globally through the Customizer.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image929_1591f9-17.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image929_1591f9-17 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:675px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image929_1591f9-17.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image929_1591f9-17 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image929_1591f9-17 figure{max-width:675px;}.kb-image929_1591f9-17 .image-is-svg, .kb-image929_1591f9-17 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image929_1591f9-17 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image929_1591f9-17\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1783\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Archive-Layout-Demo.gif\" alt=\"Archive Layout Demo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-11000\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id929_1b9144-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id929_1b9144-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id929_1b9144-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id929_1b9144-49 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id929_1b9144-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id929_1b9144-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id929_1b9144-49 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column929_2958a6-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column929_2958a6-fb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>To access them, navigate to <strong>Appearance &gt; Customizer &gt; Posts\/Pages Layout<\/strong>. From there, you\u2019ll find individual settings for pages, single posts, archives, and any custom post types you may be using. While some layout options are shared across different post types, each section includes its own specific controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also adjust layouts for other areas of your site, such as <strong>Search Results<\/strong> via the <strong>Customizer &gt; Search Results<\/strong> settings, and <strong>WooCommerce product and catalog pages<\/strong> under the <strong>Customizer &gt; WooCommerce<\/strong> settings.<br><br>Learn more about each available setting below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Single Post Layout &#8211; <\/strong>Controls the global layout of single posts. This applies to the default &#8220;post&#8221; post type. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/single-post-layout-customizer-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Page Layout &#8211; <\/strong>Controls the global layout of pages. This applies to the standard pages post type. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/page-layout-customizer-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Archive Layout &#8211;<\/strong> Controls the global layout of archives, such as the Blog page and category archives. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/archive-layout-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search Results &#8211;<\/strong> Controls the global layout of search results. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/search-results-customizer-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WooCommerce Layouts &#8211;<\/strong> Control the single product page and catalog archive layouts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/kadence-woocommerce-customizer-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom Posts &amp; Custom Post Archives &#8211;<\/strong> Whenever you have Custom Posts, you have additional options. This will include CPT Layouts and CPT Archives. For example, a CPT with the name of Businesses would present below the content, like the image below. These settings follow the same structure as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/single-post-layout-customizer-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Single Post Layouts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/archive-layout-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Archive Layouts<\/a> settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image929_38593f-87.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image929_38593f-87 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:150px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image929_38593f-87.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image929_38593f-87 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image929_38593f-87 figure{max-width:150px;}.kb-image929_38593f-87 .image-is-svg, .kb-image929_38593f-87 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image929_38593f-87 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image929_38593f-87\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Custom-Post-Layout-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Post Layout Settings\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-14954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Custom-Post-Layout-Settings.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Custom-Post-Layout-Settings-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/11\/Custom-Post-Layout-Settings-360x354.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The documents linked above provide great detail on each customizable layout and the provided options.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column929_d5c646-67{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column929_d5c646-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column929_d5c646-67\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image929_38c26f-52.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image929_38c26f-52 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:300px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image929_38c26f-52.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image929_38c26f-52 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image929_38c26f-52 figure{max-width:300px;}.kb-image929_38c26f-52 .image-is-svg, .kb-image929_38c26f-52 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image929_38c26f-52 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image929_38c26f-52\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"1160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/Customizer-Layout-Settings.gif\" alt=\"Customizer Layout Settings\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-12345\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike some themes that rely on page templates, the Kadence Theme uses layout settings to control the design and structure of your posts and pages. 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