How to Embed Padding in WordPress

HTML can be used to get your WordPress posts looking perfect.

The WordPress post-editing tools include the "Indent" button, which pads selected text by thirty pixels from the left. But if you want to customize the width or direction of the padding, or if you simply prefer to create padding manually, you can create text padding within the HTML post editor. Though this is a basic copy-and-paste task, it will most likely help if you already have some prior experience with HTML. The code will need to be customized to fit your own padding needs.

Instructions

1. Begin a new post within your WordPress Dashboard. Select the "HTML" tab at the top of the post-editing field, if it is not already selected.

2. Type your text into the field. For example:

   This line will be padded by ten pixels.

3. Add the following tags before and after the section of text you wish to pad. The padded text should look like this:

   <p style="padding-left: 10px;">This line will be padded by ten pixels.</p>