Steps to add a new user and assign them the appropriate role

Step 1: Log in to WordPress Admin Panel

Navigate to your WordPress site’s login page (yourdomain.com/wp-admin) and enter your username and password to log in.

Step2: Navigate to the Users Section

Click on “Users” in the left-hand menu, then click on “Add New” to open the Add New User page.

Step3: Fill Out the User Information

Enter a unique username in the “Username” field, the user’s email address in the “Email” field, and optionally enter the user’s first and last name in the respective fields. Generate or enter a custom password, and check the box to send an email notification to the new user.

Step4: Assign a Role

Select an appropriate role from the “Role” dropdown (e.g., Subscriber, Contributor, Author, Editor, Administrator).

Step5: Send Invitation

Click the “Send Invitation” button to create the user.

WordPress, which is famous for its stability and flexibility, functions as a content management system (CMS) for users globally. WordPress was initially developed in 2003 as a blogging platform, but it has evolved significantly over the years and it can be used as a CMS for different types of websites, from simple blogs to complex business sites or online stores.

We will explore how to change the author of a WordPress post. No matter whether you work with the Block Editor or the Classic Editor, or if you have to change the author for several articles all at once, we have various ways to help you do this as smoothly as possible. Before you can change the author of a post in WordPress, you need to ensure that the desired new author is added as a user to your WordPress site.