Dashboard Tour
After you log in you land on the Dashboard. It has three main parts.
1. The left-hand menu
Section titled “1. The left-hand menu”This is where you’ll spend most of your time. The items you see depend on your user role and the plugins on your site, but the common ones are:
| Menu item | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | The home screen, with updates and at-a-glance info |
| Posts | Blog posts or news articles → Posts |
| Media | Images, PDFs and other files → Media Library |
| Pages | Your main website pages → Pages |
| Comments | Approve or remove comments (if enabled) |
| Appearance | Theme, Menus, widgets → Menus |
| Plugins | Add-on features → Plugins and Updates |
| Users | People who can log in → Users and Roles |
| Settings | Site-wide settings. Change these only if you know what they do |
2. The top toolbar
Section titled “2. The top toolbar”The dark bar across the top lets you:
- Click your site name to view the live website.
- Click + New to quickly add a post, page, or media file.
- Hover over your name to edit your profile or log out.
While you’re viewing your live site and logged in, the same toolbar shows an Edit Page link, a quick way to jump straight into editing what you’re looking at.
3. The main work area
Section titled “3. The main work area”The big area in the middle changes depending on what you clicked in the left-hand menu. On the Dashboard home screen it shows widgets like At a Glance and Activity.