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    How to make a user an administrator in WordPress

    Dave Pinch

    This guide will walk you through the steps to change a user’s role to Administrator in WordPress. Administrators have full access to the site, including settings, plugins, themes, and user management.

    Before you continue

    Be careful assigning this role. The administrator role grants full control over your website including plugins and user data. An administrator can destroy your website. Consider assigning a role with less powerful permissions when possible.

    • An Editor can publish and manage from posts from anyone.
    • An Author can publish and manage their own posts.
    • A Contributor can write and manage their own posts but cannot publish them.

    Depending on your plugins, there may be other roles that provide elevated access to perform some function, without giving them complete control over the website. Use them when possible.

    Instructions

    1. Log into WordPress with your admin account

      – Go to your WordPress login page (usually yourdomain.com/wp-admin)
      – Enter your username and password
      – Click Log In

    2. Go to Users

      – In the left-side menu, click on Users.
      – Select All Users to a list of your users.

    3. Find the user you want to promote to an administrator.

      – Scroll through the list or use the search bar.
      – Hover over the username and click Edit.

    4. Change the role to Administrator

      – On the Edit User page, scroll down to the Role dropdown.
      – Select Administrator from the list.

    5. Save the changes

      – Scroll to the bottom of the page.
      – Click the Update User button.

    6. Confirm the role change

      – Go back to Users > All Users.
      – Click Administrators near the top to filter for administrators.
      – Verify the user is listed with the Administrator role.

    See also

    If you are hiring someone to manage your website, you may also need to give them access to your hosting account. Do not share your password. Contact your hosting company to see if there is a way you can grant access to your hosting account without sharing your password or payment details.

    Reference

    License

    Feel free to remix this content for your website.

    Licensed under CC BY 4.0

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