Adding new website users and managers

First, click on Users from the left admin menu. This will lead you to the Users overview screen.users

Adding new users

Click Add Newusers-addnew

This will take you to the new user screen.users-add

Fill in the required details. It's worth taking note of the Role options. users-role

The role options are:

  • Subscriber – can only read the content of the website
  • Contributor – can create new posts, pages, publications, etc., but can't publish them to the website
  • Author – can create new posts, pages, etc., and publish them to the website, but not manage content created by other users
  • Editor – can manage all content on the website
  • Administrator – can manage all content and can manage all other settings and administrative functions

Editing users' information, including resetting passwords

From the Users' overview screen, click the username of the user being edited to reach the edit screenuser-edit

On this screen you can make all the changes necessary with a user account including Disabling the visual editor, how the user's name is displayed (a feature not currently needed) and ...

Resetting a user's password

Click the Generate password button at the bottom of the screen above. The system automatically generates a strong password (i.e., one that is difficult to guess or crack). You can override this, and even choose a simpler (and weaker) password, but you will be required to confirm use of a weak password