How do I manage Wordpress users with WP Manager?

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Introduction

When using WordPress for your website, user management is an essential aspect of administration. LWS WP Manager provides a convenient solution for easily managing the users of your WordPress installations. Whether you want to create new users, change permissions or delete existing accounts, WP Manager provides you with simple and intuitive tools to effectively manage the users of your WordPress site. In this article, we will guide you through the various WP Manager features related to user management, allowing you to take full control of access and permissions on your WordPress site.

I. Accessing user management with WP Manager?

First of all, you need to access the WP Manager functionality of the hosting where you want to manage the WordPress instances installed.

In the list of Wordpress instances on your hosting, click on the 3 dots to the right of the instance you want (1). In the menu that appears, click on"Manage WordPress installation":

Once in the WordPress installation management, the"Users" tab is automatically displayed with the list of users registered on your WordPress site:

II. How do I add a user?

To add a user to your WordPress account, click on "+ Add", you will then be redirected to the add user form at the bottom of the page :

Fill in the fields as follows:

• Username : This is the username that will allow the user to connect to the Wordpress Dashboard.
• Password: This is the password attached to the username that will allow the user to connect to the Wordpress Dashboard.
• Role : You can define different rights for the user concerned, such as :
  • Administrator : The administrator is the only person who can perform certain actions such as updating Wordpress, modifying the theme, adding plugins or adding/deleting users.
  • Editor : An editor can write, edit, publish and delete any article.
  • Author : Unlike an editor, an author can only write, edit, publish and delete their own articles.
  • Contributor : A user with the role of contributor can only edit and delete these articles.
  • Subscriber : Can create and manage their Wordpress profile. They cannot create articles.
• E-mail: An e-mail address must be provided when the user is created. This address is used to recover the password if it is lost.

Then click on the"Add user" button to complete the creation of the new user. The new user will then appear in the list.

III. How do I modify a user?

To modify an existing user, click on the 3 dots (1) at the end of the line of the user you wish to modify. A menu appears, and you click on"Edit user".

A window will appear showing the various fields that can be modified and the current values. You can change these values, but make sure you don't enter the username and email address of an existing user.

Once you have made your changes, simply click on the "Save" button.

You can also click on the "Close" button if you wish to cancel your modification request.

The list of users is then updated with the desired changes.

IV. How do I delete a user?

To delete an existing user, click on the 3 dots (1) at the end of the line of the user you wish to delete. A menu appears, and you click on"Delete user".

A window will then appear with a warning message and the option to confirm the deletion of the user

To confirm the deletion of the user, simply click on the"Confirm deletion" button.

You can also click the "Close" button if you wish to cancel your deletion request.

The list of users is then updated with the active users.

Conclusion

You now know how to :

• Access user management with WP Manager and its prerequisites
• Add a user to your WordPress installation and define their permissions
• Modify an existing user to adjust their information or roles
• Deleting a user and understanding the implications of this action

With this knowledge, you are now able to master user management on your WordPress site, ensuring better security and efficient collaboration within your 🛠️🔐 team. We hope you've found this article useful and that it has helped you optimise the management of your site. We thank you for reading and invite you to share your experiences or questions by leaving a comment below. Your feedback is valuable to us and to the WordPress community! 💬👥