Chapter 3: WordPress Dashboard Overview
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Chapter 3: WordPress Dashboard Overview
3.1 Dashboard Layout
The WordPress dashboard is your control center for managing your website.
Main Sections:
- Dashboard: Overview and quick stats
- Posts: Blog posts management
- Media: File library
- Pages: Static page management
- Comments: Comment moderation
- Appearance: Themes and customization
- Plugins: Plugin management
- Users: User accounts
- Tools: Import/export and site tools
- Settings: Site configuration
3.2 Dashboard Widgets
Customize your dashboard with widgets for quick access to information.
- At a Glance - Quick site stats
- Activity - Recent posts and comments
- Quick Draft - Quick post creation
- WordPress News - Latest WordPress news
- Custom widgets from plugins
3.3 Screen Options
Use Screen Options to customize what appears on each admin screen.
- Show/hide screen elements
- Adjust columns displayed
- Configure items per page
- Customize screen layout
3.4 Admin Bar
The admin bar provides quick access to common tasks.
- Site name and logo
- Quick add content links
- Comments notification
- Updates notification
- User account menu