Title: adding an 'edit' button when viewing each post
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# adding an 'edit' button when viewing each post

 *  Resolved [MC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcsolas/)
 * (@mcsolas)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-an-edit-button-when-viewing-each-post/)
 * Using the default theme I noticed that if you are logged in as the admin, below
   each post, it would display in the list of categories & tags, also a link with
   the text “Edit” that sent you to edit the post.
 * I have found a theme that I like, but it doesn’t display the edit link below 
   the post. I am hoping someone can help point me in the right direction, I think
   adding that button is a good chance for the first mod for the theme. I just want
   to be able to edit the post from the page I am looking at it from.

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-an-edit-button-when-viewing-each-post/#post-1768627)
 * I think you could add something like this to the post meta;
 * `<?php edit_post_link('Edit');?>` – and style it as you see fit.
 * You may need to add it in index.php, single.php, or wherever you want to see 
   it.
 *  Thread Starter [MC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcsolas/)
 * (@mcsolas)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-an-edit-button-when-viewing-each-post/#post-1768632)
 * Very cool.. I was able to make the mod and now its much easier for me to edit
   my posts. thanks for your help.
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-an-edit-button-when-viewing-each-post/#post-1768643)
 * You’re welcome.

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 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-an-edit-button-when-viewing-each-post/#post-1768643)
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