Learn WordPress: Dashboard, Gutenberg, & Creating Content

Below are resources and tutorials for learning WordPress, working inside the dashboard, uploading images, creating posts and pages, and more.

Introduction to the WordPress dashboard

• Video – The WordPress Dashboard
• WordPress Dashboard Overview

Gutenberg Block Editor

• How to Use the New WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)
• Gutenberg for Bloggers: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
• GoGutenberg.com — great for learning about specific blocks

Posts & Pages

• Posts vs. pages
• How to write a basic post
• How to add image blocks in Gutenberg
• Setting a featured image
• Guide to Categories & Tags

WordPress Settings

• Set site title & tagline
• WordPress Settings Guide
• Using Permalinks in WordPress

Misc

• Installing plugins
• How to use navigation menus in WordPress
• How to upload a favicon
• How to improve WordPress site speed
• Set up Google Analytics

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