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Instead of a flat list of posts, you can organise every article into a topic hierarchy:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pillar post<\/strong> \u2014 the comprehensive, authoritative guide on a broad topic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cluster posts<\/strong> \u2014 focused articles that go deep on a specific sub-topic and link back to the pillar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This structure is recommended by SEO experts because it signals topical authority to search engines and creates a better reading experience for your audience.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meta box on every post<\/strong> \u2014 tick a checkbox to mark a post as a Pillar, or select its parent Pillar from a dropdown to make it a Cluster.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\"Pillar Posts\" submenu<\/strong> under Posts \u2014 a dedicated view that shows only your pillar content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom admin column<\/strong> on the Posts list \u2014 shows a PILLAR or CLUSTER badge, cluster count with a one-click filter, or the parent pillar name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filter dropdown<\/strong> \u2014 quickly filter the Posts list to see all clusters for any pillar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>REST API support<\/strong> \u2014 all meta fields are exposed via the REST API. 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