Your profile is what WordPress knows about you — and what your visitors see on your posts. Here's how to update your name, contact details, website, and bio so they read the way you want.

## Before you start

- You're signed in to your site's dashboard.
- You know the name, email address, or bio text you'd like to use.

## Steps

### Step 1: Open your profile

In the left-hand menu, click **Users**, then click **Profile**. Your profile opens with your current details already filled in.

![Open your profile](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTAyNzEsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--0115ebd029cb0fa6324b4feb17030e4e5b97e899/block_open-your-profile.png)

### Step 2: Fill in your details

Type your name into **First Name** and **Last Name**, then choose what visitors see on your posts from **Display name publicly as** — the **Nickname** field is required. Below that, set your **Email** and **Website**, and write a sentence or two about yourself in **Biographical Info**. If you change your email, WordPress sends a confirmation to the new address before the change takes effect.

![Fill in your details](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTAyODQsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--cd6e78a33ba19094a425c324c612f4a81491041e/block_fill-in-your-details.png)

### Step 3: Save your changes

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click **Update Profile**. When your changes are saved, **Profile updated.** appears at the top of the screen.

![Save your changes](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTAyNzUsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--9219d63dfd2c57c85d5a833e645b0e98d1f9f0d9/block_save-your-changes.png)

## Tips

- **Usernames cannot be changed.** If you'd like a different one, it has to be a new account.
- Your **Display name publicly as** choice is only what visitors see — your login details stay the same.
- **Profile Picture** comes from Gravatar. The link under it takes you there to change the image.

## Summary

You've updated your name, contact details, and bio. Your byline and author page now say what you want them to say — and you can come back to **Profile** any time to tweak them.