WordPress has 5 role types for its users, as described below.
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Author | Gives the user the ability to write and publish their own posts and comment. This is most common for students and a student's default role from Blackboard. |
| Contributor | Requires the instructor to moderate posts and comments before they are published. |
| Subscriber | Allows the user to view content, but not post or comment. |
| Editor | Gives someone the ability to publish and manage other users posts. |
| Administrator | Gives the user access to all administration features (the role instructors are given). |
Last modified: March 1, 2022