What WordPress role should I give a partner or vendor?

The right WordPress role depends on what the partner needs to do.

1. Use Administrator for trusted technical partners who manage plugins, themes, settings, users, or hosting integrations.
2. Use Editor for people who manage pages, posts, and content.
3. Use Author for people who only publish their own posts.
4. Use Subscriber for people who only need a basic account.
5. Avoid sharing one admin login across multiple vendors.

Before you save anything, double-check the details. A tiny typo in DNS, billing, access, or tracking can create a surprisingly loud afternoon.

• Administrator access can change or break the site.
• Editor access cannot usually manage plugins or theme settings.
• Create separate accounts so activity is easier to track.

How Field Theory helps

We can walk you through this, handle it with you on a screen share, or manage the setup directly when access allows.

• Confirm the correct account or platform
• Identify the safest change to make
• Document what changed and when
• Verify the setup after it is saved

When in doubt, send us a screenshot before clicking the scary button.