Add or Remove a Team Member

Add, remove, and manage WordPress user accounts.

Procedure

Add user

1. Go to Users > Add New
2. Enter username and email
3. Select role (Admin, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber)
4. Click Add New User
5. Notify user to change password

Remove user

1. Go to Users
2. Find the user
3. Click Delete or Remove
4. Confirm

Change role

1. Go to Users
2. Find the user
3. Click Edit
4. Change role
5. Click Update User

Reset password

1. Go to Users
2. Find the user
3. Click Edit
4. Scroll to password section
5. Click Generate password
6. Click Update User
7. Notify user

Key Points

• Follow least-privilege: give minimum permissions needed
• Remove inactive users regularly
• Use strong passwords
• Review roles quarterly