General

Accessing Your Dashboard Your WordPress admin area is located at: yourdomain.com/wp-admin Enter your username and password, then click Log In . Staying Logged In Check the "Remember Me" box to stay logged in on your device. This sets a cookie that keeps your session active…

When you log in, you'll see the WordPress Dashboard — your central hub for managing content. Left Sidebar Navigation Posts – Blog articles and news updates Media – Images, PDFs, and other uploaded files Pages – Static content like About, Contact, Services Comments – Reader…

Posts Use posts for timely, date-based content: blog articles, news, announcements, or updates. Posts are displayed in reverse chronological order (newest first) and can be organized with categories and tags. Pages Use pages for evergreen, static content that doesn't change…

Creating a New Post Go to Posts → Add New Enter your title in the title field at the top Write your content in the editor below using the formatting toolbar In the right sidebar: Assign one or more Categories Add relevant Tags (optional keywords that describe the post) Set a…

Creating a New Page Go to Pages → Add New Enter your page title in the title field Add content using the editor and formatting toolbar In the right sidebar: Parent Page – Nest this page under another (e.g., "Our Team" under "About") Page Template – Some themes offer different…

The Classic Editor provides a familiar word processor-style interface for creating and editing content. The Editor Toolbar The toolbar at the top of the content area contains formatting controls similar to Microsoft Word or Google Docs: Bold / Italic / Strikethrough – Text…

Uploading Files Go to Media → Add New and drag files into the window or click Select Files . Supported formats include JPG, PNG, GIF, PDF, MP4, and more. Adding Images to Content While editing a post or page: Place your cursor where you want the image to appear Click the Add…

Categories Categories are broad groupings for your posts. Every post should have at least one category. Think of them like chapters in a book. To manage categories: Posts → Categories You can create hierarchical categories (parent/child) for better organization. For example:…

Editing an Existing Menu Go to Appearance → Menus Select your menu from the Select a menu to edit dropdown Click Select Adding Items to a Menu On the left side, you'll see boxes for Pages, Posts, Custom Links, and Categories. Check the items you want to add, then click Add to…

If your site allows comments, new submissions appear under Comments in the dashboard. Comment Statuses Pending – Awaiting your approval before appearing on the site Approved – Visible on the site Spam – Flagged as junk Trash – Deleted (emptied automatically after 30 days)…

Go to Users → Profile to update your personal settings. Key Fields Display Name – How your name appears publicly on posts and comments. You can choose from variations of your first and last name. Email – Used for notifications and password resets. Keep this current. Website –…

By default, WordPress displays your latest posts on the homepage. To use a custom page instead: Go to Settings → Reading Under "Your homepage displays," select A static page Choose your Homepage from the dropdown (the page visitors see first) Choose your Posts page from the…

You don't have to publish a post immediately. WordPress allows you to schedule content to go live at a specific date and time. How to Schedule a Post Create or edit your post as usual In the Publish box (right sidebar), find the line that says Publish immediately Click Edit…