Written by Abri Degner on June 2, 2024

Using WordPress

Every WordPress.com site has a dashboard with a list of settings down the left side for making changes to your website.

To access your dashboard, visit the WordPress.com homepage and sign in. If you have more than one website in your account, you’ll see a My Sites or All Sites option at the very top to select the site you wish to work on.

Don’t worry about learning every single option you see in your dashboard. As you’re getting started, you’ll visit the following options most frequently in the beginning:

Upgrades: Manage your plan, domain, and email.
Posts: Write and edit blog posts on your site, if you plan on blogging.
Pages: Write and edit your website pages. For example, About and Contact are common pages on most websites.
Media: All your site’s images, videos, and other files are stored here.
Appearance: Control the design of your website.