WordPress is web publishing software you can use to create your own website or blog. Since it was released in 2003, WordPress has become one of the most popular web publishing platforms. And today it powers more 35% of the entire web – everything from hobby blogs to some of the most popular websites online.
WordPress enables you to build and manage your own full-featured website using just your web browser-without having to learn how to code. In fact, if you’ve ever used a text editor like Microsoft Word, you’ll be right at home with the WordPress Editor.
WordPress User Roles
Using WordPress user roles and permissions the right way gives you complete control over your WordPress Website and can help improve you website security.
Most of the website owners don’t know that they can provide limited access to the Dashboard for specific users. This action ensures that only a particular group of users have access to specific admin panel areas and options. Custom WordPress user roles also help minimize the chances of any accidents that can bring down the whole website.
By default, WordPress has six primary user roles:
1.Super Admin
This user role is only available on a WordPress Multi-site Network.
Users with the super admin can add and delete sites on a multi-site network. They can also install plugins and themes, add users, and perform network wide actions on a WordPress multi-site setup.
As such, their dashboard looks similar to a regular Administrator.
2.Administrator
The Administrator is regarded as the most powerful of the five default users on a regular WordPress install because it provides users with full hold over the website. The Administrator, user role is created using the username and password created during the installation.
As an Admin, you have access to all administration features such as adding, deleting and editing information from all other users and have complete control over site content. An Admin may add, delete and modify themes, plugins and core settings at any time.
3.Editor
In WordPress the term Editor may refer to a predefined user role in the WordPress user management system. Users with the editor role have the capability to write, edit, publish, and delete posts.
4.Author
Since a user with author role has the capability of deleting their own published posts and edit their own published articles. websites with multiple authors usually assign the contributor role to writers or use a plugin to create a user role with customized capabilities. They can also edit their profile and change their passwords.
5.Contributor
A contributor is only able to perform three tasks – reading all posts, as well as deleting and editing their own posts. This role is quite limited since it doesn’t enable users to publish posts or upload media files.
6.Subscriber:
A Subscriber is a type of user role that has very limited access to a WordPress site. They can essentially only do two things: edit their own profile and view the Dashboard. They have no site management capabilities, nor can they edit content.
