DNS Records

If your domain’s name servers are set to WordPress.com, you can view and manage your domain’s DNS from your WordPress.com account using these guides.

DNS records are settings that determine how your domain works. They affect what people see when they visit your domain. They also help you link and verify your domain with third-party services like email providers, search engines, and email marketing tools.

If your domain’s name servers are set to WordPress.com, you can view and manage your domain’s DNS from your WordPress.com account. If your domain’s name servers are set to another domain provider, your DNS records are controlled in your account with that provider.

You can add the following DNS records on WordPress.com:

• A (see the Setting a Custom A Record page for more info)
• AAAA
• ALIAS
• CNAME (see Connect a Subdomain for more info.)
• MX (see Add Email Through Other Providers for more info.)
• TXT (2048 characters or less.)
• SRV
• NS (see Connect a Subdomain for more info.)

To find your domain’s DNS records on WordPress.com, take the following steps:

1. Visit your site’s dashboard.
2. Navigate to Upgrades → Domains (or Hosting → Domains if using WP-Admin) to view all the domains associated with that site:

3. Click on the domain and then click on the “DNS records” option:

4. Here, you will find a list of the current DNS records. You can then click on the “Manage” button to add new DNS records and edit existing DNS records:

Our guides below will help you complete common tasks related to your domain’s DNS records.