{"id":182,"date":"2025-07-07T06:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/?p=182"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:49:31","slug":"setting-general-writing-readingdiscussion-media-permalink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"Setting (General, writing, Reading,Discussion, Media, Permalink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In WordPress, the Settings menu<\/strong> is a core part of the admin dashboard that allows you to configure various options for your website. Here’s a breakdown of the Settings menu<\/strong> and its submenus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Access:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Go to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • On the left-hand sidebar, scroll down and click on \u201cSettings\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    WordPress Settings Menu Overview:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. General<\/strong>\n
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      • Site Title and Tagline<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Administrator Email Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Membership (Allow anyone to register)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • New User Default Role<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Site Language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Timezone, Date Format, Time Format<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Writing<\/strong>\n
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        • Default Post Category<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Default Post Format<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Mail server settings for posting via email (rarely used)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Update Services (Ping services when new post is published)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Reading<\/strong>\n
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          • Your homepage displays:\n
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            • Latest posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • A static page (choose homepage and posts page)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Blog pages show at most (number of posts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Syndication feeds show the most recent (number of items)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • For each article in a feed, show: Full text or Summary<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Search Engine Visibility (Discourage indexing by search engines)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Discussion<\/strong>\n
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              • Default article settings (commenting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Other comment settings (name\/email required, auto-close, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Email me whenever (comment posted or awaiting moderation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Comment moderation and blacklist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Avatars (Gravatar integration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Media<\/strong>\n
                  \n
                • Set image sizes for:\n
                    \n
                  • Thumbnail<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Medium size<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Large size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Organize uploads into month- and year-based folders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Permalinks<\/strong>\n
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                    • Common settings for URL structure:\n
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                      • Plain, Day and name, Month and name, Numeric, Post name, Custom structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Optional settings for category and tag base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Privacy<\/strong>\n
                          \n
                        • Select or create your Privacy Policy page<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • WordPress suggests having a privacy page to comply with data protection laws (like GDPR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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