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Last modified 3 weeks ago

#62510 new feature request

Add links to Learn WordPress in the wp-admin Help box and the default comment

Reported by: kaitohm's profile kaitohm Owned by:
Milestone: Awaiting Review Priority: normal
Severity: normal Version:
Component: General Keywords: has-patch
Focuses: Cc:

Description

Training and Meta relaunched https://learn.wordpress.org/ in August this year. Training has since been discussing how we can increase traffic to the site, especially from within the WordPress software. (See discussions Drawing new learners to the new Learn.WordPress.org, which led to Brainstorm: Introducing Learning Pathways to users during onboarding.)

Previously, there have been ideas to add/revamp dashboard widgets that link to Learn WordPress resources. ticket:50139 ticket:57785 ticket:61585

Here, we propose two new ideas that do not rely on the use of widgets.

1. Add a reference to Learn in the Help box

https://make.wordpress.org/training/files/2024/10/help-box.png

Currently, "Support Forums" links to the general landing page https://wordpress.org/support/forums/ or its locale equivalent. We suggest adding "Learning resources on Learn WordPress" or similar, which links to https://learn.wordpress.org/ under that.

2. Add a reference to the WordPress User courses in the default comment on a new install

https://make.wordpress.org/training/files/2024/10/default-comment.png

Currently, the auto-generated comment on a new install says:

Hi, this is a comment.
To get started with moderating, editing, and deleting comments, please visit the Comments screen in the dashboard.
Commenter avatars come from Gravatar.

We would like to add something along these lines to that comment.

If you're new to WordPress, check out these free courses by the official WordPress
Training Team: The WordPress User Learning Pathway

Change History (3)

#1 @kaitohm
2 months ago

  • Summary changed from Add links to Learn WordPress in wp-admin to Add links to Learn WordPress in the wp-admin Help box and the default comment

This ticket was mentioned in PR #7866 on WordPress/wordpress-develop by @ankitkumarshah.


2 months ago
#2

  • Keywords has-patch added

Trac ticket: #62510

## Description
This PR adds Learn WordPress links to improve resource discoverability in two locations:

  1. The wp-admin Help panel
  2. The default comment text

## Why

  • Helps users discover official WordPress learning resources more easily
  • Provides direct access to learning materials from within wp-admin

@ankitkumarshah commented on PR #7866:


3 weeks ago
#3

Hi @kaitohm,
I have made the changes requested please have a look at it at your convenience.
Thank you!

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