WP Getting Started
Replace WordPress' Welcome Panel with a simple but effective walkthrough
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 13 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Getting Started is a WordPress help plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP101 Video Tutorial Plugin.
5/52 reviews
10active installs
2.6K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
WP Getting Started replaces the WordPress Welcome Panel (the one you see on the Dashboard after a fresh WP installation) with a simple 4 step walkthrough: choose and/or customize your theme, add pages and add posts.
At every page in the walkthrough, users get a short explanation of what they are doing – for example what the difference between a page and a post is. When they have completed a step, they are automatically taken back to the walkthrough on the Dashboard.
WP Getting Started is fully compatible with multisite networks, to give new users an easier introduction to the WordPress admin interface, and is no more intrusive than the original Welcome Panel in WordPress (further explanations only show up when the user follows the links from WP Getting Started).
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.4.2+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.1.1
- Minor update: Better integration with Live Theme Preview
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