The WordPress Dashboard has main menu items that are standard across both versions — WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Submenu options may vary with the WordPress version.
| Menu Item | Description |
| Dashboard | Find basic information and statistics for your website, as well as information from the WordPress Development Blog and other blogs run by those involved with WordPress development or resources. |
| Posts | View all media files you've uploaded to your site, including images, audio, and video. Upload and manage new media files with the built-in media uploader. |
| Media | View all media files you've uploaded to your site, including images, audio, and video. Upload and manage new media files with the built-in media uploader. |
| Pages | Write and publish new static pages for your site, and edit or delete previous pages; assign pages to custom page templates. |
| Comments | Manage comments by viewing, editing, or deleting them; also manage your comment moderation queue and comment/trackback spam. |
| Appearance | Manage your WordPress themes by viewing them, activating them, and editing them in the Theme Editor. Use and configure Sidebar Widgets here, too. |
| Plugins | View a listing of plugins installed in your WordPress site. Find new plugins, and install, activate, deactivate, upgrade, and edit them. |
| Users | Manage your users and subscribers and edit your own profile. |
| Tools | Import data into your blog from another content management system (like Blogger, TypePad, or Movable Type) or export your current website data into a backup file. Upgrade your WordPress software to the latest version using the auto-upgrade feature. |
| Settings | Set the general options for your website. Find settings for posts, RSS feed, discussion options, privacy, and permalinks. |
