Manage Roles/Add Users
WordPress site administrators grant others the ability to edit WordPress sites, or to contribute content. By assigning a “role” to other individuals, site administrators can control how much access one has to a site.
The following roles are available:
Subscriber: A subscriber can view content that has been designated as “private.”
Contributor: A contributor can create content, but cannot publish content. A contributor creates content, which is then moderated and published by an editor or administrator.
Author: An author can create content, but can’t edit content created by others.
Editor: An editor can create, edit and publish all content for a WordPress site, but cannot make site configuration changes or manage other users.
Administrator: An administrator can create, edit and publish all site content, as well as make site configuration changes. An administrator can also grant others access rights to edit or contribute to a site.
Super Admin: Someone with access to the blog network administration features controlling the entire network
For more information about WordPress user roles and capabilities see http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities (link opens in a new window)
Assigning Roles
Administrators can add individuals and assign roles by logging in to WordPress and choosing Users > Add User from the left-side of the screen.
Now you’ll see a screen giving you options to add individual users, or several users at a time.
To add a single user, enter the user’s BroncoWeb username and assign that user a role (you can edit roles later if needed), then click Add User.
To add more than one user, use the “Add Bulk Users” section to list each BroncoWeb username on a separate line, and assign a role to the users (again, you can edit roles later if necessary), then click Add User Bulk.
Users can then log in to WordPress and create distinctive University web content.
Editing Roles
Administrators can edit existing user roles by clicking Users > Authors & Users from the left-side of the screen.
Click the checkbox next to the name of the account to modify, then use the “Change role” drop-down menu to specify the correct role.
Of course, the OIT Help Desk is available for any WordPress questions you may have. We’re open 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday – Friday, and you can reach us at 426-4357, or via e-mail at helpdesk@boisestate.edu.