Sometimes in the life of a WordPress Blog there comes a moment when you realize that a static page you created (say for an upcoming event or campaign) has time expired, but still contains useful information. You might like your users to find the detail, in a search, but you do not want it clogging up your page structure, so it is time to make it a historic post. What you really need is an easy way to change a Page into a Post!
You can create a new post, copy all the detail into it from your old page, and then delete the page, setting the Publish date to the original date. However, the easy way to change a WordPress Page into a Post is to use a widget!
Changing Pages To Posts
The widget we are currently using is called Post Type Switcher, by John James Jacoby. After installing this plugin and activating it, you will see a new option under Publish when editing a page or a post, Post Type. Clicking on the Edit link next to it will allow you to select Posts, Pages, or if you have any custom types defined Custom. Click OK, and the Page entry you are editing will turn into a Post. Simple!