WordPress User Guide

Learn more about WordPress and the Gutenberg editor, so you can create a beautiful website that is user-friendly and accessible.

This documentation is intended to supplement a more formal WordPress training. The GSD encourages anyone interested in using this platform to take advantage of WordPress training that is offered through the Harvard Training Portal.

WordPress Essential Training

This LinkedIn Learning course, available through HTP, provides an introduction to WordPress and the Gutenberg editor.

Harvard Training Portal

Browse HTP’s complete list of WordPress training courses, covering a range of topics related to site management.

About This Guide

This guide has been created as a resource to help you manage your website. While it is not a comprehensive CMS manual, it does answer common questions about how to use WordPress to create a site that works well and meets your needs.

The GSD will update this guide with new information as the platform evolves, so we encourage you to bookmark this site for future reference.