WordPress (Users)

WORDPRESS USERS

By default WordPress provide an admin level user, and we can create other users with different privileges.



STEPS TO CREATE A NEW USER

Step 1: Login in your WordPress site.

Step 2: Point to "Users" and click on "Add New"



Step 3: Fill the "Username", its a required field.

Step 4: Fill the "Email", its also a required field.

Note: Enter the following fields and these are not required.
a. First Name
b. Last Name
c. Website

Step 5: Click on "Show password" button.

Note: System automatically generate password for new user and to show it, click on "Show password" button. The password can be also change later.

Step 6: Select the "Role" and click on "Add New User"

LIST OF WORDPRESS USERS

Privilege	Administrator	Editor	Author	Contributor	Subscriber
Activate, delete plugins	Yes	No	No	No	No
Add, edit, delete users	Yes	No	No	No	No
Install, delete themes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Edit or switch themes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Edit any theme options	Yes	No	No	No	No
Update theme, plugins	Yes	No	No	No	No
Manage categories	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Edit or delete posts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Edit, delete pages	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Upload media files	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Publish posts	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

TO SHOW AND EDIT EXISTING USERS

Step 1: Point to "Users"

Step 2: Click on "All Users"

Step 3: Point to user, which you want to edit.

Step 4: Click on "Edit" link.

Step 5: Now save the changes. 

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