WordPress powers almost half the world’s websites. Chances are, if you have an online business, you’ll need to use WordPress at some point. But how do you give someone else access to your WordPress site?
Keep reading to learn how to give someone access so they can manage your WordPress site. We’ll also cover how to request access to become a WordPress admin.
Let’s get to it.
Why do you need to give access to WordPress?
If you have employees, or freelancers who work on your business, at some point they’ll need access to your WordPress site. They may need to post content, edit sections of your site or do some general maintenance on the site for you.
For this, they’ll need admin access. It’s pretty simple to give safe access to someone else involved with your business. WordPress lets you create accounts for anyone who needs access to the backend of your website. This is great for security as you won’t have to share your password.
How to give someone access to WordPress Admin
Follow these steps to give someone access to your WordPress site:
- Log in to your WordPress admin page which will be: yoursitename/wp-admin/
- In the toolbar on the lefthand side click on Users
- Choose the option to Add New User
- Type the person’s WordPress user name, email address and any other relevant information:
NOTE: WordPress automatically generates a strong password for your user to log in.
- Set the appropriate role and click Add New User to send the email request:
- The person you invited will receive an email invitation with their login details.
- Voila! They can now make edits on your site without needing your password!
How to request access to a WordPress site’s admin
If you are an agency or freelancer you may need to request access to a client’s WordPress site. Unfortunately there is not a way to do this directly via your WordPress account.
Don’t already have a WordPress account? The first thing you’ll need to do to manage someone’s WordPress website is set up an account.
Then you’ll have to ask the client to manually add you as a user to their site. Why not send them this article so they know how it’s done?!
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