How to Create Columns in WordPress Posts

1. Navigate to the WordPress Plug-in Directory (see Resources) to download the Magazine Columns WordPress plug-in. Save the .zip file to your computer when prompted.
2. Log into your WordPress account, click on 'Plug-ins' on the left-hand menu and click on 'Add New.' Upload the file you just saved to your computer. Click 'Activate' when you receive a confirmation screen that the upload has completed successfully.

3. Create columns within a page or post by inserting the code '
' where you want each column to begin (for up to five columns) or by using the 'Start Columns' and 'Stop Columns' buttons now found within the top menu in HTML view.
4. Preview your post to see if the columns are where you want them, then click 'Publish.'