How to add/remove/manage users in WordPress?

WordPress lets you run sites without doing it all yourself. You can add and give people jobs on your website. But you might worry about letting someone new onto your website. Just because they can log in doesn’t mean that they are suddenly capable of doing everything you could do yourself, right? Here’s how to add new users in WordPress.

There are two ways to add users. People can sign up on your website, or you can add them afterward. To manually add someone, go to your WordPress dashboard and choose “Users” then “Add New.” Add in the necessary boxes, such as their name and email. Give them a good password, but they can change it if necessary.
And let’s talk now about different user roles in WordPress. There are five: Administrator, editor, contributor (writer), author, and subscriber. Each Role has different abilities. We’ll describe what each Role is capable of so you can choose the best one.

Managing users in WordPress involves adding new users, removing existing ones, and adjusting user roles and permissions.

Here’s a guide on how to perform these actions:

Adding a New User:

Login to your WordPress Dashboard:
Navigate to yoursite.com/wp-admin and log in with your administrator credentials.

Access the Users Page >> In the dashboard, click “Users” on the left-hand menu.

Add New User >> Click on the “Add New” button at the top of the Users page.

Fill in User Details >> Provide a username, email, first name, and last name, and set a strong password. You can also choose to send the new user an email with login details.

Choose Role>> Assign a role to the user. Roles determine the user’s level of access and permissions. Typical roles include Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, and Subscriber.

Save Changes >> Click the “Add New User” button to save the new user.

Removing a User & Delete User >> Access your WordPress Dashboard >> Navigate to Users >> Go to “Users” in the dashboard >> Select User

Find the user you want to remove and click on their username.

Scroll down to the bottom of the user profile page and click the “Delete” button. Confirm the action if prompted.

Managing User Roles >> Log in to your WordPress Dashboard >> Access Users >> Go to “Users” on the left-hand menu >> Select User:
Click on the username of the user whose Role you want to change.

Change Role >> In the “Role” dropdown, select the desired Role for the user.
Save Changes >> Click the “Update User” button to save the changes.

Additional Tips:

Bulk Actions >> On the Users page, you can select multiple users and apply bulk actions, such as deleting or changing roles.

Update User Role With Plugins:

There are plugins if you want greater control over what users can do on your WordPress site. One is User Role Editor, which allows quick editing of user roles and capabilities.

Here’s how it works:

Install the Plugin: Go to your WordPress dashboard, click Plugins, and Add New. To install the “User Role Editor” plugin, search for it under ‘Plugins’ and follow the installation instructions. Activate the Plugin: After installation, activate the plugin.

Access User Role Editor >> under Users, go to User Role Editor in your dashboard.

Modify User Roles:

You will find a list of user roles. Choose the Role you want to change.

Adjust Capabilities:

With the plugin, you can quickly turn checkboxes on or off for specific capabilities. Select the boxes for functions you wish to add or subtract from this Role.

Save Changes:
Click the “Save” button to save your changes.

Today, you’ve configured the capabilities of a specific user role according to your wishes. You can even create new roles, defining their capabilities from scratch or based on an existing role. As a further layer of flexibility and customizability for your WordPress site, plugins like “User Role Editor” allow you to fine-tune user permissions just how you want them.

Conclusion :

In short, managing users in WordPress is an essential skill for all web administrators. Whether adding, editing, or deleting roles and permissions is easy in WordPress, they know the differences between roles- Administrator, Editor, Contributor, Author, and Subscriber- which means appropriate division of responsibility. Furthermore, plugins like “User Role Editor” provide even greater control. They allow fine-tuning of user privileges. Such tools and techniques enable administrators to create a collaborative online atmosphere while maintaining a balance between security and fluidity within WordPress.