<p>Wounds are a critical issue in human health care. Consequently, clinical management of wounds is crucial for wound care. Significant advancements have emerged in wound-care applications over the past few decades. There are various types of wound-care applications, including wound dressings. Wound dressings have garnered significant interest from researchers in recent years. Wound dressing materials significantly influence the wound-healing process. Numerous varieties of wound dressings, including hydrogels, have been developed. Owing to their exceptional mechanical and biochemical properties, hydrogel wound dressings have demonstrated significant advantages in the domain of wound care. Various polymeric materials, including natural and synthetic polymers, have been extensively utilized in the fabrication of hydrogel wound dressings. Numerous innovative and successful hydrogel wound dressings have been developed. This review focuses on the utilization of polymeric hydrogels in wound dressings and wound healing applications.</p>