Month: January 2020

Contributor role

Here is some info about what the Contributor role has access to. This isn’t complete — I am adding details as I go.

What can they do?

Also see: https://wordpress.org/support/article/roles-and-capabilities/#contributor

Contributor CANContributor CANNOT
Add new postsSee other posts created by other users
Publish own posts
Upload files (including images)
Visit the blog (front-end)
Access the Dashboard (back-end)
Modify the blog appearance and settings.

Dashboard access comparison

Collaborators’ Dashboard sidebar menu
Administrators’ Dashboard sidebar menu (same blog)

Publishing posts – submit for review

1. Click ‘Publish’
3. Post appears as ‘pending’ in the list of posts.
2. Button changes to ‘submit for review’

4. I think the administrator is supposed to get an email. Let’s see.

Image block

Since Contributors have no access to upload Media or access the Media Library, their only option is to insert images hosted elsewhere on the internet, by entering the URL.