How to Access and Edit a WordPress Site

WordPress sites are managed through the admin panel, also known as the dashboard. This guide explains how to access it and make basic edits to your site.

Accessing the Admin Panel

The WordPress admin panel is found by adding /wp-admin to the end of your domain name in your browser:

https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin

This will take you to the WordPress login page where you can enter your admin username and password.

Logging In

Enter your WordPress admin username and password. If you have forgotten your password, click Lost your password? on the login page. WordPress will send a password reset link to the email address associated with the account.

Admin Panel Not Found?

If visiting /wp-admin gives a 404 error or redirects unexpectedly, a security plugin may have renamed the login URL. Common alternative paths include:

• /login
• /dashboard
• /admin
• /wplogin

It could also be that you are usiong a plugin that hides the admin login, for example WPS Hide Login.

Dashboard Overview

Once logged in, the dashboard gives access to all areas of the site:

Editing Pages

1. In the left menu, go to Pages and click the page you want to edit.
2. This opens the Gutenberg editor (block editor). The page content is made up of individual blocks - paragraphs, images, headings, etc.
3. Click any block to select and edit it. Use the toolbar above a selected block to format text, change alignment, and more.
4. To add a new block, click the + button that appears between blocks or in the top left corner.
5. Once done, click Update in the top right to save your changes.

Notes

• If the site is using the Classic Editor plugin, the editing interface will look different - more similar to a word processor.
• Changes saved in the editor are live immediately. If you want to preview before publishing, use the Preview button before clicking Update.