diff --git a/samples/wordpress.md b/samples/wordpress.md
index 289d81c354..34068624df 100644
--- a/samples/wordpress.md
+++ b/samples/wordpress.md
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Compose to set up and run WordPress. Before starting, make sure you have
     ```
 
 3.  Create a `docker-compose.yml` file that starts your
-    `WordPress` blog and a separate `MySQL` instance with a volume
-    mount for data persistence:
+    `WordPress` blog and a separate `MySQL` instance with volume
+    mounts for data persistence:
 
     ```yaml
     version: "{{ site.compose_file_v3 }}"
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ Compose to set up and run WordPress. Before starting, make sure you have
         depends_on:
           - db
         image: wordpress:latest
+        volumes:
+          - wordpress_data:/var/www/html
         ports:
           - "8000:80"
         restart: always
@@ -66,12 +68,13 @@ Compose to set up and run WordPress. Before starting, make sure you have
           WORDPRESS_DB_NAME: wordpress
     volumes:
       db_data: {}
+      wordpress_data: {}
     ```
 
    > **Notes**:
    >
-   * The docker volume `db_data` persists any updates made by WordPress
-   to the database. [Learn more about docker volumes](../storage/volumes.md)
+   * The docker volumes `db_data` and `wordpress_data` persists updates made by WordPress
+   to the database, as well as the installed themes and plugins. [Learn more about docker volumes](../storage/volumes.md)
    >
    * WordPress Multisite works only on ports `80` and `443`.
    {: .note-vanilla}