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The Free WordPress Manual PDF — Unofficial WordPress User Guide, v7.0

Download the free WordPress manual PDF — a complete, independently written WordPress user guide. Learn the dashboard, block editor, themes, plugins and maintenance — offline, at your own pace, in plain English. Free, all 83 pages.

Also available free in Spanish, Portuguese, French and German.

Prefer learning by doing? The same material is taught live in one-on-one tutoring sessions and covered across our free WordPress tutorials.

What’s inside the manual

The WP Tutoring WordPress Manual is the printed-manual experience WordPress never shipped with. Version 7.0 covers today’s WordPress — the block editor, the Site Editor, and the settings that actually matter — organized so you can read it cover to cover or keep it next to your keyboard as a reference:

  • Getting around the dashboard without fear
  • Posts vs. pages, categories and tags — and when to use each
  • Writing and laying out content with the block editor (Gutenberg)
  • Menus, widgets, media and users
  • Installing and evaluating plugins and themes safely
  • Settings, updates, backups and basic troubleshooting

A peek inside — real pages, in plain English, with live WordPress 7.0 screenshots:

Manual page: logging in to WordPress, with a screenshot of the 7.0 login screenManual page: what's new in WordPress 7.0 — the command palette, AI Connectors and new blocksManual page: adding and managing users, with a screenshot of the Users listManual section opener: Posts, Pages & the Block EditorManual page: Reading settings, with a screenshot of the WordPress Reading settings screenManual page: Full Site Editing, with the Site Editor styles panel and a themes comparison table

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Frequently asked questions

Is the WordPress manual really free?
Yes — the full WordPress user manual in PDF, no payment required. It's also available free in Spanish, Portuguese, French and German.
Is this the same as a WordPress tutorial PDF or user guide?
Yes. If you're searching for a “WordPress tutorial PDF,” a “WordPress user guide,” or a “WordPress user manual PDF,” this is it — one complete, downloadable guide that walks you through WordPress step by step, from your first login to running your site with confidence.
What does the manual cover?
Everything a site owner needs day to day: the dashboard, posts and pages, the block editor, menus, media, users, plugins, themes, settings, and keeping your site healthy — written in plain English with screenshots.
Is it up to date with the latest WordPress?
Version 7.0 is written for current WordPress, including the block editor, the Site Editor and the new AI Connectors.
Can I share the manual with my team or clients?
The manual is licensed per person. If you'd like a team or client-distribution license, contact us and we'll set you up.

The WP Tutoring Unofficial WordPress Manual is an independent publication by ByRivers Tech LLC and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Automattic Inc., the WordPress Foundation, or the WordPress open-source project. WordPress® is a registered trademark of the WordPress Foundation, used here solely to describe the software the manual documents.

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