Glossary of WordPress Terms

Blog: Some people become concerned when they hear their WordPress site described as a “blog”, thinking it unprofessional. Remember that WordPress is a very diverse service with a variety of functions. Whilst it can be used for blogging, it is also possible to create a very professional-looking site using WordPress.com.

Post: Each blog entry you make is called a “post”.These in turn can be sorted into categories.

Category: Categories appear in the menu on the homepage and are a way of organising your posts.

Dashboard: The dashboard is the back room of your site, where you can create new posts and customise your site as you wish. Only you can see it and access it.

Theme: A “theme” is basically a design template that you can apply to your site. WordPress.com has loads of them, and they vary from each other not just visually but also in their functionality.

Now that your familiar with this platform’s terminology you can apply it when using our Getting Started with WordPress tutorial.