Security: User Roles
In the WordPress system, a given web site can have any number of registered users, or people who can actually make changes to the system.
Summary of WordPress User Roles:
- Administrator – Somebody who has access to all the administration features. This is reserved for a select few since it has so much power.
- Editor – Somebody who can publish posts, manage posts as well as manage other people’s posts, etc. Normally this is a fairly computer literate member of the booster club or perhaps even the head coach.
- Author – Somebody who can publish and manage their own posts. Normally this will include the booster club Webmaster, President, and the Head Coach.
- Contributor – Somebody who can write and manage their posts but not publish posts. This is used by other booster club officers. It will require someone with “Editor” authority to actually publish the post.
Notes:
- “Publish” means making the post visible on the public web pages.