What are the different user roles in WordPress?
WordPress user roles define what actions each user can perform on your website.
WordPress provides 6 pre-defined roles that site owner can set for each user.
- Super Admin – This user has access to the site network administration features and all other features. User can install a new site, install themes, install plugins, add other users, create and edit any post or pages, and change all settings related to WordPress website. This user role is only available in WordPress Multisite Network.
- Administrator – This user can perform all the administration features within a single site. User can install themes, install plugins, add other users, create and edit any post or pages, and change all site settings.
- Editor – User with editor role can create and edit his posts and pages as well as of other users.
- Author – This user can create and edit their own posts only.
- Contributor – This user who can create and manage their own posts but cannot publish them. Only Higher level user can approve and publish contributor’s content.
- Subscriber – This user can only manage their profile information. This role is helpful when you want to add users for Newsletter subscriber.
Additionally, you can add Custom User Roles via coding or plugin based on your requirement.
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