With your WordPress service, you can create multiple accounts for yourself or to add collaborators. These accounts provide easy access to WordPress without needing to go through your hosting provider. This guide will walk you through the process of creating and managing WordPress users.
If you are currently within a Managed WordPress (WPO) service, you can use the guide below for an easier method:
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Creating a WordPress User
In this section, we will guide you on how to find and create your WordPress logins.
Before you begin, please make sure your website is set up to receive emails so you can get the email to set up your admin password.
Log into WordPress - If you don't know how, you can follow this guide.
Click on Users on the left-hand side, then click Add New User.
You will be directed to a form to complete. In the top section, enter a username, email, first and last name, and website. You can choose to have WordPress auto-generate a password, or you can enter one manually. If you'd like to send the user an email notification, check the corresponding box. Lastly, you must assign a role to the user, with five options to choose from:
Subscriber - Someone who can only manage their profile.
Contributor - Someone who can write and manage their own posts, but cannot publish them.
Author - Someone who can publish and manage their own posts.
Editor - Someone who can publish and manage posts, including the posts of others.
Administrator - Someone who has access to all the administration features within a single site.
Once everything has been entered, click Add New User.
The new user will now appear on the Users page.
If you checked the box to send the user an email, the email will be sent out and give them a link to set the password for their account.
Manage WordPress Users
Now that you have a WordPress account, you can manage it as needed. The guides below will walk you through basic WordPress user management options.
Accessing WordPress
Accessing WordPress
Now that your account is created, you can access WordPress by visiting:
https://(your domain)/wp-admin/
Edit WordPress User
Edit WordPress User
If you would like to edit a user account, you can follow the guide below:
Log into WordPress - If you don't know how, you can follow this guide.
Click Users on the left-hand side, then hover over the account you want to edit.
You will see Edit appear below the name, click it to edit.
On the edit screen, you can select admin colors, change the language, and update account details such as name, username, and role. You can also modify the email, website, profile picture, and about section. Once you’ve made all the changes, click Update User to save them.
Delete WordPress User
Delete WordPress User
If you would like to delete a user account, you can follow the guide below:
Log into WordPress - If you don't know how, you can follow this guide.
Click Users on the left-hand side, then hover over the account you want to delete.
You will see Delete appear below the name, click it to delete.
You will be directed to a deletion screen, click Confirm Deletion to delete.
Reset Password
Reset Password
If you need to get a password reset, you can follow the guide below:
Log into WordPress - If you don't know how, you can follow this guide.
Click Users on the left-hand side, then hover over the account you need to send a reset for.
You will see Send password reset appear below the name, click it to send.
Congratulations! You've successfully setup your WordPress user.
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