Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: WordPress 7.1
Add users so others can write or manage your site, each with a role that limits what they can do.
Add a user
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard (
https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin). - Go to Users › Add User.
- Enter the username and email (and optionally name and website).
- Choose the Role: Subscriber, Contributor, Author, Editor or Administrator.
- Click Add User. The user receives an email to set their password.
Manage users
Under Users › All Users you can change roles or delete users (WordPress asks what to do with their content).
Tip: Give each person the lowest role that lets them do their work; only trusted people should be Administrators.
