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Last updated: July 8, 2025

Featured Post Option

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Ghost CMS provides a Featured Post option that allows you to highlight specific content on your site. In themes that support this functionality (including ours), featured posts are displayed prominently on the frontend.

If you have more than one featured post, they will automatically be displayed on the theme. This is a great way to draw attention to important content, such as announcements, popular articles, or cornerstone content.

How to Mark a Post as Featured

To mark a post as featured:

  1. Open the post you want to feature in the Ghost Admin Panel.
  2. Click the Post Settings gear icon in the top right corner.
  3. Enable the “Feature this post” option by checking the box.

Once a post is marked as featured:

  • It will appear in the featured section of your site’s homepage or designated area (depending on your theme).
  • The post will automatically be assigned a feature class through the `` helper in your theme’s template. This allows for custom styling via CSS.

<article class="{{post_class}}">
  <!-- Featured post content -->
</article>

Styling and Customization

Since featured posts receive the feature class, you can target them specifically in your CSS for custom designs — such as different backgrounds, font styles, or animations.

Using featured posts effectively can help improve engagement and guide your readers to the most important content on your website. Be sure to keep the section updated with fresh or strategic posts to make the most of this feature.