{"id":1018,"date":"2016-02-28T15:12:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T04:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gedda.info\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2016-02-28T15:12:36","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T04:12:36","slug":"how-to-create-an-editor-account-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gedda.info\/?p=1018","title":{"rendered":"How to create an editor account in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you would like someone to make changes to your WordPress site content without allowing full administration privileges then create an “editor” account for them.<\/p>\n

Start by adding a new user account. Go to “Users” -> “Add New” in the dashboard navigation menu. There you will see all the requirements and options for adding a new user account.<\/p>\n

Fill in the form and where you see the “Role” drop-down list at the bottom, select “Editor” (change it from the default “Subscriber”).<\/p>\n

That’s it! Your new editor can create and edit content, hopefully without breaking anything. The WordPress Codex has the full list of permissions afforded to the “Editor” role<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Creating an editor role in WordPress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tip: WordPress will generate a strong password for the new user and this password can be emailed to them, so it’s probably a good idea to ask you new editor to log in and change it and keep the password in a safe place (i.e. not an email inbox).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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