{"id":870,"date":"2021-06-13T07:52:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T07:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/?p=870"},"modified":"2025-11-08T08:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:07:43","slug":"inline-edit-post-full-description-short-description-in-wordpress-bulk-posts-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/inline-edit-post-full-description-short-description-in-wordpress-bulk-posts-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to inline edit post full description \/ short description in WPBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages Plugin?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Inline edit post full description \/ short description is a feature in <a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/wordpress-bulk-posts-editing\/?utm_source=docs&amp;utm_content=inline-edit-description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages Plugin<\/a>. It enables you to edit the content of any post displayed in the post table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can Inline edit post full description \/ short description in three easy and quick steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Add description and short description columns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we described before, adding new columns could be easily done by using the \u201c<strong>Column Profile<\/strong>\u201d form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/save-load-column-profile-on-wordpress-bulk-posts-editing-plugin\/?utm_source=docs&amp;utm_content=inline-edit-description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to save and load column profile on WPBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages Plugin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To have access to this form, you need to click on the \u201c<strong>Column Profile<\/strong>\u201d button at the main page of our plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, you are able to mark \u201c<strong>Description<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Short Description<\/strong>\u201d columns and add them to the post table by clicking on \u201c<strong>Apply to Table<\/strong>\u201d:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/add-custom-column.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/add-custom-column.png\" alt=\"Add description and short description columns in WPBULKiT\" class=\"wp-image-1608\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After adding description and short description columns, the content button will be appear in front of each post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/result-of-adding-column.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/result-of-adding-column.jpg\" alt=\"Result of adding new columns in WPBULKiT\" class=\"wp-image-2274\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Inline edit description directly in the post table&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To inline edit description \/ short description of any post or custom post, you just need to click on its \u201c<strong>Content<\/strong>\u201d button in the post table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we clicked on \u201c<strong>Content<\/strong>\u201d button of description column related to post no.1300 to edit its content in the new pop-up appeared on the screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/edit-content.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/edit-content.png\" alt=\"inline edit post content in WPBULKiT\" class=\"wp-image-1610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/edit-content.png 1680w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/edit-content-1536x723.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the whole content written for that post is available here to be edited. In this new pop-up, you have access to WordPress wysiwyg editor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/content-editor-options-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1679\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/content-editor-options-1.png\" alt=\"Content editor options in WPBULKiT plugin\" class=\"wp-image-1611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/content-editor-options-1.png 1679w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/content-editor-options-1-1536x721.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1679px) 100vw, 1679px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we added a new text to our content and clicked on \u201c<strong>Apply Changes<\/strong>\u201d to assign this change to the post description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/apply-changes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1678\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/apply-changes.png\" alt=\"Change content in WPBULKiT plugin\" class=\"wp-image-1612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/apply-changes.png 1678w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/apply-changes-1536x720.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1678px) 100vw, 1678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Inline edit short description directly in the post table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inline edit short description is exactly the same as description. To change the content of short description you need to follow below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Content<\/strong>\u201d button in front of the post you want to edit its short description.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new pop-up, make any changes you need by using text tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Apply Changes<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we clicked on content button of post no.1598. We tried to add a media to this short description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/add-media-to-short-description-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1678\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/add-media-to-short-description-1.png\" alt=\"Add media to short description\" class=\"wp-image-1613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/add-media-to-short-description-1.png 1678w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/add-media-to-short-description-1-1536x720.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1678px) 100vw, 1678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/add-media-to-short-description.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1834\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/add-media-to-short-description.png\" alt=\"Choose custom image\" class=\"wp-image-2272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/add-media-to-short-description.png 1834w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/add-media-to-short-description-1536x664.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1834px) 100vw, 1834px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As shown below, we added a new picture by clicking on Insert into post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/result-of-adding-media.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1677\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/result-of-adding-media.png\" alt=\"Result of adding image to short description\" class=\"wp-image-1615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/result-of-adding-media.png 1677w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/result-of-adding-media-1536x725.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1677px) 100vw, 1677px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, by clicking on \u201c<strong>Apply Changes<\/strong>\u201d, this picture was added to the short description.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inline edit post full description \/ short description is a feature in WPBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages Plugin. 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