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[Closed] Locking down WordPress admin console

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(@seancallahan)
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Hello, how do I lock down the WordPress admin console on my forum to prevent users from being able to publish blog posts? Apparently, when a user creates an account or resets their password they see an option to write a new blog post in the left-hand menu of the WordPress admin. This appears to be a permission role. Everyone creating new accounts is being setup as an "Author". Is there a way to change roles for existing and future accounts that are created without breaking anything? Thanks!

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(@seancallahan)
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Here is a screenshot of the Users section with various roles (e.g., Subscriber, Author, etc.). What should all users be set to aside from the "Administrator"? How do you do this automatically?

 

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(@seancallahan)
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Should people be contributors, subscribers, or authors?

BlackRaz
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The WordPress default role is subscriber.