- WordPress Basics
- WordPress - Home
- WordPress - Overview
- WordPress - Installation
- WordPress - Dashboard
- WordPress Settings
- WordPress - General Setting
- WordPress - Writing Setting
- WordPress - Reading Setting
- WordPress - Discussion Setting
- WordPress - Media Setting
- WordPress - Permalink Setting
- WordPress - Plugin Setting
- WordPress Categories
- WordPress - Add Category
- WordPress - Edit Category
- WordPress - Delete Category
- WordPress - Arrange Categories
- WordPress Posts
- WordPress - Add Posts
- WordPress - Edit Posts
- WordPress - Delete Posts
- WordPress - Preview Posts
- WordPress - Publish Posts
- WordPress Media
- WordPress - Media Library
- WordPress - Add Media
- WordPress - Insert Media
- WordPress - Edit Media
- WordPress Pages
- WordPress - Add Pages
- WordPress - Publish Pages
- WordPress - Edit Pages
- WordPress - Delete Pages
- WordPress Tags
- WordPress - Add Tags
- WordPress - Edit Tags
- WordPress - Delete Tags
- WordPress Links
- WordPress - Add Links
- WordPress - Edit Links
- WordPress - Delete Links
- WordPress Comments
- WordPress - Add Comments
- WordPress - Edit Comments
- WordPress - Moderate Comments
- WordPress Plugins
- WordPress - View Plugins
- WordPress - Install Plugins
- WordPress - Customize Plugins
- WordPress Users
- WordPress - User Roles
- WordPress - Add Users
- WordPress - User Photo
- WordPress - Edit Users
- WordPress - Delete Users
- WordPress - Personal Profile
- WordPress Appearance
- WordPress - Theme Management
- WordPress - Customize Theme
- WordPress - Widget Management
- WordPress - Background
- WordPress Advanced
- WordPress - Host Transfer
- WordPress - Version Update
- WordPress - Spam Protection
- WordPress - Backup & Restore
- WordPress - Optimization
- WordPress - Reset Password
- WordPress Useful Resources
- WordPress - Questions and Answers
- WordPress - Quick Guide
- WordPress - Useful Resources
- WordPress - Discussion
WordPress - Dashboard
The WordPress Dashboard is a first screen which will be seen when you log into the administration area of your blog which will display the overview of the website. It is a collection of gadgets that provide information and provide an overview of what's happening with your blog. You can customize your needs by using some quick links such as writing quick draft, replying to latest comment, etc.
Dashboard can be categorized as shown in the following snapshot. Each of these categories are discussed in the following sections −
Dashboard Menu
The WordPress Dashboard provides navigation menu that contains some menu options such as posts, media library, pages, comments, appearance options, plugins, users, tools and settings on the left side.
Screen Options
The dashboard contains different types of widgets which can be shown or hidden on some screens. It contains check boxes to show or hide screen options and also allows us to customize sections on the admin screen.
Welcome
It includes the Customize Your Site button which allows customizing your WordPress theme. The center column provides some of the useful links such as creating a blog post, creating a page and view the front end of your website. Last column contains links to widgets, menus, settings related to comments and also a link to the First Steps With WordPress page in the WordPress codex.
Quick Draft
The Quick Draft is a mini post editor which allows writing, saving and publishing a post from admin dashboard. It includes the title for the draft, some notes about the draft and save it as a Draft.
WordPress News
The WordPress News widget displays the latest news such as latest software version, updates, alerts, news regarding the software etc. from the official WordPress blog.
Activity
The Activity widget includes latest comments on your blog, recent posts and recently published posts. It allows you to approve, disapprove, reply, edit, or delete a comment. It also allows you to move a comment to spam.
At a Glance
This section gives an overview of your blog's posts, number of published posts and pages, and number of comments. When you click on these links, you will be taken to the respective screen. It displays the current version of running WordPress along with the currently running theme on the site.
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