Blog, pages and media: the parts, in plain words

45 parts and 14 phrases. Apps in this area include Shopify blog, WordPress, Contentful, Sanity, Storyblok, Cloudinary.

Blogcontent.blogShowDated articles with an author, listed newest first on the store's blog.

Blog postcontent.blog.postShowOne article and the facts stored with it.

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SectionMany side by sideA storefront section type lists the latest posts on any page.
SlotMany side by sidestorefront.slot.blog.below_postA plugin renders its own block, such as comments or a newsletter form, under a post.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Blog article`content.blog.post.article`A blog article is a markdown file with a title, description, publish date and body, shown at its own address under the blog.	Core`modules/storefront/blog/posts.ts`	Section · manySlot · many
Post author`content.blog.post.author`A post author holds the writer's name, photo and social handle, shown on the post and in its structured data.	Core`modules/storefront/blog/author.tsx`	Section · manySlot · many
Cover image`content.blog.post.cover_image`A cover image is the picture shown at the top of a post and on its card in the blog list.	Core`modules/storefront/blog/post-card.tsx`	Section · manySlot · many
Products in a post`content.blog.post.linked_products`Products in a post are a list of product slugs stored with the post and shown as product cards on it.	Core`app/(web)/blog/[slug]/page.tsx`	Section · manySlot · many
Post tag`content.blog.post.tag`A post tag is a label on a post that groups it with other posts on a tag page.	Plugin	Section · manySlot · many
Several blogs`content.blog.post.multiple_blogs`Several blogs split posts into separate lists, such as News and Guides, each at its own address.	Plugin	Section · manySlot · many
Post comment`content.blog.post.comment`A post comment is a reader's reply stored under a post, held for moderation before it shows.	Plugin	Section · manySlot · many

Blog listing and feedscontent.blog.listingShowWhere readers and other software find the posts.

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ProviderMany side by sidecontent feedA plugin adds another way out for posts, such as an RSS feed or a newsletter digest.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Blog index page`content.blog.listing.index`The blog index page lists every published post as a card, newest first.	Core`app/(web)/blog/page.tsx`	Provider · many
Sitemap entry`content.blog.listing.sitemap_entry`A sitemap entry adds each published post's address to the store's sitemap for search engines.	Core`app/sitemap.ts`	Provider · many
Post feed file`content.blog.listing.syndication_feed`A post feed file publishes the latest posts in a standard format such as RSS or Atom that feed readers poll.	Plugin	Provider · many

Pagescontent.pageShowFixed pages such as the home page, About or FAQ, each at its own address.

Custom pagescontent.page.customShowPages the store builds itself, from the home page to policy and landing pages.

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SectionMany side by sideA page is an ordered list of section types, and a plugin adds a new section type rather than a new page kind.
Assistant toolMany side by sidesavePageThe assistant writes and updates a page through the savePage tool.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Custom page`content.page.custom.page`A custom page is a stored page with a name, an address under /pages and an ordered list of sections that the storefront renders.	Core`modules/storefront/pages/page.ts`	Section · manyAssistant tool · many
Home page`content.page.custom.home_page`The home page is the one page shown at the store's root address, built from the same sections as a custom page.	Core`modules/storefront/pages/page-view.tsx`	Section · manyAssistant tool · many
Old address redirect`content.page.custom.slug_redirect`An old address redirect stores a page's previous slugs and sends visitors from an old address to the current one.	Core`modules/storefront/slug-redirects.ts`	Section · manyAssistant tool · many
Page template`content.page.custom.page_template`A page template is a saved page layout that new pages start from.	Plugin	Section · manyAssistant tool · many
Members-only page`content.page.custom.members_only`A members-only page shows its content only to signed-in customers and a sign-in prompt to everyone else.	Plugin	Section · manyAssistant tool · many

Mediacontent.mediaShowThe images and videos the store stores, describes and attaches to products, pages and posts.

Media librarycontent.media.libraryShowThe one store of images and videos every part of the admin picks from.

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ProviderOne per storefile storageOne file storage per store holds uploads, such as S3 or an S3-compatible bucket.
Assistant toolMany side by sidefindMediaThe assistant finds pictures in the library by alt text through the findMedia tool.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Media item`content.media.library.item`A media item is one stored image or video with its address, size, file type, dimensions and uploader.	Core`modules/media/admin`	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
File upload`content.media.library.upload`A file upload sends a file from the admin to the store's file storage and creates a media item for it.	Core`app/api/upload/route.ts`	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
Image from a link`content.media.library.remote_url`An image from a link creates a media item that points at a picture hosted elsewhere, without copying the file.	Core`modules/media/media-url.ts`	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
Alt text`content.media.library.alt_text`Alt text is a short description stored on a media item and read aloud by screen readers and used by search engines.	Core`modules/media/admin/editor.tsx`	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
Video file`content.media.library.video`A video file is a media item of type video, played on product and page sections.	Core`modules/media/admin/schema.ts`	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
File type check`content.media.library.file_check`A file type check reads the first bytes of an upload and rejects anything that is not an allowed image or video format.	Core`modules/media/sniff.ts`	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
Media attachment`content.media.library.attachment`A media attachment links a media item to a product, variant, collection, category or campaign, with an order and a primary flag.	Core`modules/media/associations.ts`	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
Media folder`content.media.library.folder`A media folder groups media items under a name so staff browse them by folder.	Plugin	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many
Document files`content.media.library.documents`Document files are PDFs and other non-image files stored in the library and linked from pages.	Plugin	Provider · oneAssistant tool · many

Image deliverycontent.media.deliveryShowHow stored images reach the shopper's screen at the right size.

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ProviderOne per storeimage serviceOne image service per store resizes and serves pictures, such as the framework's image optimiser or an outside image CDN.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Resized copies`content.media.delivery.resize`Resized copies are smaller versions of each image made per screen width and cached for a year.	Core`next.config.ts`	Provider · one
Modern image format`content.media.delivery.modern_format`A modern image format such as WebP is served to browsers that accept it in place of the original file.	Core`next.config.ts`	Provider · one
Image editing`content.media.delivery.edit`Image editing crops, rotates or removes the background of a picture inside the library.	Plugin	Provider · one

Customer uploadscontent.media.customerShowPictures that shoppers and sellers add from the storefront.

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EventMany side by sideevent.review.submittedA plugin checks a customer's photo, such as for pre-moderation, by subscribing to the review event that carries it.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Customer photo upload`content.media.customer.upload`A customer photo upload stores an image a signed-in customer adds to a review or a message, limited by size, type and a per-hour count.	Core`modules/media/customer-upload.ts`	Event · many
File upload field`content.media.customer.file_field`A file upload field on a product page stores a file the customer attaches to an order line, such as artwork for printing.	Plugin	Event · many

Publishingcontent.publishShowWhen a post or page goes live, and what happens before and after.

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Core onlyWho sees a draft is set by one viewer-audience check in core, so staff previews and customer views cannot disagree.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Draft`content.publish.draft`A draft is a post or page that is saved but hidden from customers, search engines and the sitemap.	Core`modules/storefront/blog/posts.ts`	Core only
Show or hide page`content.publish.visibility_toggle`Showing or hiding a page switches it live or off for customers without deleting it.	Core`modules/storefront/admin/pages/page-publication-card.tsx`	Core only
Staff preview`content.publish.staff_preview`A staff preview shows a hidden page to signed-in staff with a preview banner and a noindex tag.	Core`modules/storefront/visibility/audience.ts`	Core only
Scheduled publishing`content.publish.scheduled`Scheduled publishing stores a future date and time on a post or page and makes it live when that time arrives.	Plugin	Core only
Revision history`content.publish.revision`Revision history stores earlier versions of a post or page so staff compare them and restore one.	Plugin	Core only
Editorial approval`content.publish.approval`Editorial approval holds a writer's change until an editor approves it for publishing.	Plugin	Core only

Editorcontent.editorShowThe writing surface staff use for posts, pages and product descriptions.

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Assistant toolMany side by sideupdateProductContentsavePageThe assistant drafts text into the same fields staff edit, through its content tools.
Core onlyThe HTML cleaner stays in core, because every stored page and description passes the same allowlist.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Rich text editor`content.editor.rich_text`The rich text editor formats headings, lists, links and bold text with a toolbar and stores the result as HTML.	Core`ui/rich-text-editor.tsx`	Assistant tool · manyCore only
Markdown mode`content.editor.markdown`Markdown mode stores the editor's text as markdown, which blog posts are written in.	Core`ui/rich-text-editor.tsx`	Assistant tool · manyCore only
Insert image`content.editor.insert_image`The insert-image button opens the media library and places the chosen image at the cursor.	Core`ui/admin/forms/editor-image-button.tsx`	Assistant tool · manyCore only
Post components`content.editor.post_components`Post components are named blocks, such as a product entry card, written inside a markdown post and rendered as page elements.	Core`modules/storefront/blog/mdx-components.tsx`	Assistant tool · manyCore only
HTML cleaning`content.editor.html_cleaning`HTML cleaning strips scripts, frames, styles and event attributes from stored HTML and keeps an allowlist of tags.	Core`platform/sanitize-html.ts`	Assistant tool · manyCore only
Video or social embed`content.editor.embed`An embed shows a video or social post from another site inside a post or page.	Plugin	Assistant tool · manyCore only

Content modelcontent.modelShowStructured content types beyond posts and pages, as in a headless CMS.

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ProviderMany side by sidecontent sourceA plugin reads structured content from an outside CMS and renders it in a storefront section.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Content type`content.model.content_type`A content type is a named set of fields, such as a store location with an address and opening hours, that entries follow.	Plugin	Provider · many
Content entry`content.model.entry`A content entry is one record of a content type with its field values filled in.	Plugin	Provider · many
Content delivery API`content.model.delivery_api`A content delivery API serves entries as data to any front end that requests them.	Plugin	Provider · many
Page and post translation`content.model.translation`A page or post translation stores the text in another language beside the original, while product and collection translations live in the store's translation table.	Planned	Provider · many

Phrase	Made of
blog	content.blog.post.article content.blog.listing.index
shoppable blog posts	content.blog.post.article content.blog.post.linked_products
headless CMS	content.model.content_type content.model.entry content.model.delivery_api
rich text editor	content.editor.rich_text
markdown editor	content.editor.markdown
media library	content.media.library.item content.media.library.upload content.media.library.attachment
digital asset management	content.media.library.item content.media.library.folder content.media.library.alt_text
image optimization	content.media.delivery.resize content.media.delivery.modern_format
scheduled publishing	content.publish.draft content.publish.scheduled
custom pages	content.page.custom.page
metaobjects	content.model.content_type content.model.entry
content versioning	content.publish.revision
blog RSS	content.blog.listing.syndication_feed
customer file uploads	content.media.customer.file_field

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