Users can log in to your site and appear in post bylines or user profiles. User roles restrict which tasks a user can complete. This reference explains various tasks and the minimum required role to complete each one.
User roles, from highest permissions to lowest, are:
- Administrator
- Editor
- Author
- Contributor
Adding users
Administrators and Editors can add new users. Each site may have up to five Administrators.
Changing a user's role
Administrators and Editors can change another user's role in that user's profile.
User roles and permissions
This table lists various tasks users can complete and the minimum required role.
Posts and pages | Minimum required role |
Publish your own posts | Author |
Draft and edit your own posts | Contributor |
Draft and edit another user's posts | Editor |
Add another author to your post | Editor |
Add new categories and tags | Editor |
Add images to a post | Author |
View a list of all posts | Author |
Edit pages | Editor |
Draft a page | Contributor (website plans only) |
Publish a page | Editor |
Media | Minimum required role |
Upload to the Media Library | Contributor |
Site management | Minimum required role |
Edit mailing addresses | Editor |
Edit sidebar links | Editor |
User management | Minimum required role |
Add a user | Editor |
Edit your own profile | Contributor |
Edit another user's profile | Editor |
Email campaigns | Minimum required role |
View and download email subscriber lists | Contributor |
View sent campaigns | Contributor |
Pause an RSS campaign | Administrator |