ProcessWire Structure

Overview of ProcessWire’s structure in terms of pages, templates and fields. And an outline of the directory structure.

  • Pages

    Almost everything in ProcessWire is represented by a Page. The term “Page” refers to a webpage, though in ProcessWire it’s also much more. 
  • Templates

    Every Page has a template which defines the type of Page and what fields are present on pages using it. Every template may be used by one or more pages.
  • Fields

    Fields in ProcessWire are where the content is actually stored. Any field may be one of many storing content for a Page and its output.
  • File system

    An outline of ProcessWire’s file and directory structure, highlighting the locations where your site’s files go, where the core files live, where to place modules, and more.

Latest news

  • ProcessWire Weekly #532
    In the 532nd issue of ProcessWire Weekly we'll cover the latest core updates, check out a couple of brand-new third party modules, and more. Read on!
    Weekly.pw / 20 July 2024
  • Page List Custom Children module
    This simple module gives you the ability to customize the parent/child relationship as it appears in the admin page list, enabling child pages to appear under more than one parent.
    Blog / 28 June 2024
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I just love the easy and intuitive ProcessWire API. ProcessWire rocks!” —Jens Martsch, Web developer