Getting Started
Logging in, finding your way around the WordPress admin, and making your first edit
The basics of working with the current MOWP website. If you get stuck at any point, contact Joey at [email protected].
Logging in
Go to the admin login
The admin lives at www.mowp.org/wp/wp-admin. Bookmark it.
Sign in with your account
Use the email and password for your WordPress account. If you've forgotten the password, use the Lost your password? link on the login screen and check your email.
Locked out?
If the reset email never arrives or your account is locked, contact the developer. Don't share logins between people; each editor should have their own account.
The admin at a glance
The left-hand menu is where everything lives. The items you'll actually use:
| Menu item | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Pages | The site's main pages (Home, Ways to Give, Volunteer, and so on) |
| Posts | News articles |
| Events | Upcoming events, with categories and featured images |
| Store Locator | The dining center locations shown in the site's location search |
| Media | Every image and file uploaded to the site |
| Contact | The site's contact forms and their submissions |
You may see a few other items depending on your account's permissions. If a menu you need is missing, ask the developer rather than working around it.
Editing an existing page
Find the page
Go to Pages and click the page's title. You can search by name in the top right of the list.
Edit the content
Most pages are built from stacked sections (content, testimonial, carousel, newsletter and so on). Each section has its own fields for headings, text, and images. Edit the fields, not the layout, and the page keeps its design.
The Home page is a special case. Its hero and campaign card have their own controls — see the Hero guide.
Preview, then update
Use Preview Changes to see the result before it goes live, then click Update. There's no separate "publish" step for edits — Update makes it live.
Working with images
- Upload through Media → Add New, or directly from any image field while editing a page.
- To swap an image on a page, edit the section and choose a new image from the library. Uploading a new file does not replace old ones automatically.
- Give every meaningful image alt text (the description field in the media library). It matters for accessibility and search.
- Keep files reasonably sized. If a photo comes straight off a phone or camera, resize it before uploading rather than uploading a 10MB original.
Before you hit Update
- Preview the page first, and check it on your phone if the change is significant.
- Double-check names, dates, and phone numbers. Those are the errors visitors notice.
- If your change doesn't appear on the live site right away, see the FAQ — it's almost always caching, not a lost edit.