How to Easily Access the WordPress Dashboard
How do you access the WordPress dashboard? This is one of the most common questions asked by beginner WordPress users.
Many beginners often struggle to find the login URL for their WordPress site, which can be an obstacle to managing their website.
In this article, Mangcoding will show you how to find the URL to log in to your WordPress dashboard. Keep reading to learn more—Enjoy!
How to Find Your WordPress Login URL
The login page is the gateway between your WordPress site and your site management dashboard, commonly known as the admin area.
Once you log in to the WordPress admin dashboard, you can create new posts, add new pages, change the design, install WordPress plugins, and do much more.
The first step to accessing the WordPress admin area is by adding /login/ or /wp-admin/ to the end of your website’s URL.
For example:
www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin/
www.yourdomain.com/login/
Both of these URLs will take you to the WordPress login page. Next, enter your registered username and password to log in.
If, for some reason, your WordPress login URL is not working properly, you can still access the WordPress login page by using this URL:
www.yourdomain.com/wp-login.php
If you have installed WordPress in a subdirectory like /wordpress/, then your login page URL will be:
www.yourdomain.com/wordpress/wp-admin
www.yourdomain.com/wordpress/login/
If WordPress is installed on a subdomain, you can access the admin login page using:
subdomain.yourdomain.com/wp-admin/
subdomain.yourdomain.com/login/
Once logged in, you will be redirected to your WordPress admin area, which is located in the wp-admin folder.
You can also directly access the admin area by entering URLs like:
www.yourdomain.com/admin/
www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin/
These URLs will check if you are already logged in and if your session is still active.
If your session is still active, you will be taken to the WordPress dashboard. If your session has expired, you will be redirected back to the WordPress login page.
Using ‘Remember Me’ to Skip the WordPress Login Page
On the WordPress login page, there is a ‘Remember Me’ checkbox. Checking this box before logging in allows you to access the admin area without needing to re-enter your login credentials for up to 14 days (depending on your browser’s cookie settings).
If you often forget to check the ‘Remember Me’ box, you can install a Remember Me login plugin, which automatically checks this box every time you log in to WordPress.
Adding a Login Link to Your WordPress Site
If you find it difficult to remember your WordPress login URL, you can.
Bookmark the login page in your browser Add a login link to your website’s footer, sidebar, or menu
1. Adding a Login Link to the Menu
The first option is to add your WordPress login link to the menu. Simply log in to your WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Appearance >> Menus.
Next, click on the Custom Links tab to add your WordPress login link and text.
Once done, click the Add To Menu button to add this link to your menu. Additionally, don’t forget to save the changes you made by clicking the Save Menu button. The display will look like the image below.
2. Using the Meta Widget
Next, the second option is to use the default widget called ‘Meta’. This widget adds links to the login page, your site’s RSS feed, and the WordPress.org website.
Start by navigating to Appearance >> Widgets in your WordPress admin dashboard and clicking the ‘+ Block Inserter’ button. Then, search for the Meta widget and drag it to your website’s sidebar.
If you don’t want to use the Meta widget, you can also use the Navigation Menu widget in this section. Please refer to the image below for a more detailed process.
You can add the WordPress login link to the footer, sidebar, or other widget areas in your theme.
Adding a Custom Login Form to WordPress
If you have multiple users on your WordPress blog, you can add a WordPress login form to the sidebar or create a custom login page that matches your preferences or site design.
There are several ways to do this, but we recommend using a page builder plugin like SeedProd.
SeedProd allows you to create a custom login page using a drag-and-drop page builder. It offers many professionally designed templates, or you can design your own login page from scratch.
Additionally, you can use WPForms to create your own custom login form with additional form fields. This is the best WordPress contact form plugin, allowing you to easily create a login form and place it anywhere on your website as needed.
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