WordPress Fundamentals

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Chapter 11: User Management and Roles

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Chapter 11: User Management and Roles

11.1 User Roles

WordPress has built-in user roles with different capabilities.

Default Roles:

  • Administrator: Full access to all features
  • Editor: Can publish and manage posts and pages
  • Author: Can publish and manage own posts
  • Contributor: Can write but not publish posts
  • Subscriber: Can only read content and manage profile

11.2 User Capabilities

Each role has specific capabilities.

  • Read content
  • Edit posts
  • Publish posts
  • Delete posts
  • Manage users
  • Manage plugins

11.3 Managing Users

Add and manage user accounts.

  • Add new users
  • Assign user roles
  • Edit user profiles
  • Delete users
  • Reset passwords