Adding/Removing Users in WordPress and Setting Roles

Adding/Removing Users in WordPress and Setting Roles

To manage users:

  1. In the WordPress dashboard, go to Users > Add New.

  2. Enter the user’s details and assign a role:

    • Administrator – Full access.

    • Editor – Can publish/edit content.

    • Author – Can publish own posts.

    • Contributor – Can submit drafts.

    • Subscriber – Read-only.

To remove a user, go to Users, hover over their name, and select Delete.

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