Several years ago, I built my first website in WordPress. I created pages, added content, and gradually worked on the site until it felt more complete. At the time, I wasn’t publishing blog posts. Everything went into pages.

The website took much longer to finish than I expected. When I finally decided to try Google AdSense, I hoped it would be the next step forward. Instead, my application was rejected again and again.

Each rejection was frustrating. I had already spent so much time building the site, and I struggled to understand what I needed to change.

The advice that made me feel I had to start over

A friend who worked in web development looked at my situation and suggested that I publish my article content as posts rather than keeping everything in pages. He thought I would need to recreate the content and delete the old versions.

That was difficult to hear. The thought of rebuilding work that had already taken so long left me discouraged. I wanted to improve the website, but I didn’t want to copy everything manually and begin again.

Looking back, there were two separate questions: how to organize my WordPress content, and why AdSense had rejected the site. Changing the first would not necessarily answer the second.

How AI helped me find a simpler approach

Before committing to a complete rebuild, I asked an AI assistant whether there was an easier way to turn existing pages into posts.

It suggested a WordPress plugin called Post Type Switcher.

The plugin lets you change an existing item’s content type, including converting a page into a post. It also supports bulk changes. That meant I had an alternative to manually recreating each article. See the plugin’s official description.

I used it to convert many of my pages into posts. For me, its value was practical: it made a task that had felt overwhelming much more manageable.

What this taught me about pages, posts, and AdSense

There is an important correction to the advice I originally received: AdSense does not require you to publish your content as WordPress posts rather than pages. Google’s published requirements focus on original, useful content, policy compliance, and a website that visitors can navigate. They do not specify a WordPress content type. Read Google’s eligibility requirements and site-readiness guidance.

Posts can help organize a growing collection of articles through categories and a blog archive. Pages still have a useful role for content such as About, Contact, and service information.

The right choice depends on what the content is for. Turning a page into a post does not improve the writing by itself, and it does not guarantee AdSense approval.

I also cannot conclude from this experience that using pages was the reason for my rejections. What I can say is that the plugin helped me reorganize existing content without manually recreating it.

What I recommend before converting content

If you are in a similar situation, Post Type Switcher may be worth considering. Start with a backup and test one item on a staging copy before making bulk changes. The plugin’s documentation notes that conflicts with other plugins can occur. Plugin documentation.

After a conversion, check these details:

• Layout: Does the article still display correctly, especially if it uses a page builder?
• Address: Has the URL changed? If so, redirect the old address to the new one.
• Navigation: Do menus and internal links still lead to the right place?
• Organization: Does the article appear in the intended category and blog archive?

You do not need to convert every page. Choose the content that belongs in your article collection, and keep other pages where they make sense.

A small tool made a difficult task feel possible

The most useful part of this experience was discovering that I had another option. I could reorganize what I had already written instead of assuming I needed to rebuild everything.

AI helped me find the tool, and Post Type Switcher helped me carry out the change. The experience also reminded me to check the reasoning behind advice, even when it comes from someone with more experience.

If your WordPress articles are currently stored as pages, this plugin could save you some work. If your goal is AdSense approval, review the quality and usefulness of the whole website as well. Content organization is one part of that work.