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WordPress User Roles
The below chart lists what permissions are assigned to each WordPress User Role (Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber) by default. Knowing what each Role can or cannot do is an important step in securing one’s WordPress site from unauthorized or unintended changes.
Source:Â bobwp.com
Some Pointers
- Permission: “Delete any published posts”
- Author Role: can only delete their own posts
- Permission: “Edit or delete posts”
- Author & Contributor Roles: can only delete their own posts
The chart was originally posted at bobwp.com and is no longer available there.
