User Management in WordPress
- Creating and Managing Users
- Navigate to Users > Add New to create a new user. Enter details like username, email, and role.
- View, edit, or delete existing users under Users > All Users.
- User Roles and Permissions
- WordPress has predefined roles, each with specific permissions:
- Administrator: Full access to all site features and settings.
- Editor: Can manage all posts and pages but cannot access site settings.
- Author: Can create and manage their own posts.
- Contributor: Can write and submit posts for review but cannot publish them.
- Subscriber: Limited to managing their profile and viewing content.
- WordPress has predefined roles, each with specific permissions:
- Adding and Removing Roles
- To add an admin, editor, or other role, create a new user or edit an existing one, assigning the desired role from the dropdown menu.
- Remove users by selecting them from Users > All Users and clicking Delete. You can assign their content to another user if necessary.