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Adding a user with administrator rights in WordPress is simple. Follow these steps to grant access to trusted parties.

  1. Log in to your WordPress website.

    You can usually find your login at ‘yourdomain.com/wp-admin
    Once logged in, you will be in your Dashboard.

    wp-admin login

  2. Click on ‘Users.’

    Click on ‘Users,’ located in the menu on the left-hand side.

    Click on ‘Users’

  3. Click ‘Add New.’

    At the top of the screen, click the ‘Add New’ button.

    Click ‘Add New’

  4. Fill out the form and set the role to Administrator.

    If you’re creating the account for me, please check ‘Send User Notification.’

    Fill out the form and set the role to Administrator

  5. Click ‘Add New User.’

    If you want me to be able to log in to your website, copy the link to your admin login URL and the username in your email to me.  Please do not include the password in your email to me. I will use the password reset feature to generate a password for my own use.

    Click ‘Add New User’.

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Peter Fougerousse
Peter Fougerousse is an internet entrepreneur and expert in digital marketing and new media with 20+ years of experience launching and working with domestic and international companies. Peter founded several leading online businesses, including RosenberryRooms.com and District17.com, which he built from the point of start-up to multi-million dollar operations generating upwards of 60 million dollars in revenue prior to selling the businesses in 2016. Peter is fluent in four languages and his skills combine a unique global business perspective with a passion for innovation. Peter’s areas of expertise include entrepreneurship, eCommerce, social media, branding, business development, and web analytics and he covers these and other topics as a contributing writer for publications such as CBS News, Inc.com, Digital Commerce 360, Yahoo News and the book, Pinterest for Business: How to Pin Your Company to the Top of the Hottest Social Media Network. Peter is dedicated to helping his audience create successful online marketing programs through PFouge.com where he writes about scaling business growth, SEO strategies, web development, content marketing, and software solutions. Beyond business, Peter loves sailing, climbing, scuba diving, astronomy, and photography.

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