Learning How to Use UH WordPress

User Management

• User Roles and Permissions
  • Administrator
  • Editor
  • Author
  • Contributor
  • Subscriber
• Add a New User
• Remove a User

User Roles and Permissions

Administrator

Administrator is the most powerful user role. Users with the administrator role can add new posts, edit any posts by any users on the site, and even delete those posts. Most importantly an administrator user can add new users to the site, change information about existing users including their passwords as well as delete any user (other administrators too). This role is basically reserved for site owners and gives you the full control of your WordPress multisite with the exception of installing any additional WordPress themes or plugins as that is controlled by the WordPress multisite system managed by Information Technology Services.

Editor

Users with the editor role in WordPress have full control on the content sections your website. They can add, edit, publish, and delete any posts on a WordPress multisite including the ones written by others. Editors do not have access to change your site settings or add new users.

Author

As the name suggests, users with the author role can write, edit, and publish their own posts. They can also delete their own posts, even if they are published. When writing posts, authors cannot create categories however they can choose from existing categories. On the other hand, they can add tags to their posts. They do not have access to settings, so it is a fairly low-risk user role on a site with the exception of their ability to delete their own posts once they’re published.

Contributor

Contributors can add new posts and edit their own posts, but they cannot publish any posts not even their own. When writing posts they can not create new categories and will have to choose from existing categories. However, they can add tags to their posts. The biggest disadvantage of a contributor role is that they cannot upload files (meaning they can’t add images on their own article). They cannot change any settings on your site.

Subscriber

Users with the subscriber user role can login to your WordPress site and update their user profiles. They can change their passwords if they want to. They cannot write posts or do anything else inside your WordPress admin area. This user role is particularly useful if you require users to login before they can read a post.

 

Add a New User

1. Log in to your WordPress Administration Screen (Dashboard).
2. In the left navigation pane, click the 'Authorizer' tab.
3. Enter the UH email address of the individual you would like to add.
4. Select the user role of this added individual from the dropdown to the right of the UH email address field.
5. Click the 'Approve button'.

 

Removing a User

1. Log in to your WordPress Administration Screen (Dashboard).
2. In the left navigation pane, click the 'Users' tab.
3. Place a check in the box next to the UH Username of the individual you want to delete.
4. From the Bulk Actions drop-down menu, select 'Delete'.
5. Click the 'Apply' button.