Managing Users

This guide walks you through how to add, edit, and remove users on the Midwest Tennis Foundation website.

Whether you’re adding a new team member, updating someone’s role, or cleaning up unused accounts, you can do it all from the Users dashboard.

🔗 Go to: midwesttennisfoundation.com/wp-admin/users.php
(Must be logged in to view)

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📍 Overview of the Users Page

When you visit the Users section of the WordPress dashboard, you’ll see a list of all registered users, along with their:

• Username
• Name
• Email
• Role (e.g., Administrator, Editor, Subscriber)
• Posts count (if applicable)

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➕ Adding a New User

1. From the Users page, click “Add New” at the top.

2. Fill in the required fields:
   • Username (cannot be changed later)
   • Email
   • First & Last Name (optional but recommended)
   • Website (optional)
   • Password (you can generate a strong one)
   • Send User Notification: check this to email them their credentials
   • Role: choose the appropriate role (more on roles below)

3. Click “Add New User”.

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✏️ Editing an Existing User

1. From the Users list, hover over a user’s name and click “Edit”.

2. Update any of the following:
   • Name or contact info
   • Role
   • Password (scroll to bottom for the password section)
3. Click “Update User” to save changes.

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❌ Deleting a User

1. Hover over the user you want to remove, then click “Delete”.

2. If the user has any posts, WordPress will ask whether to:
   • Delete all content, or
   • Attribute all content to another user (recommended if you don’t want to lose anything)
3. Confirm the deletion.

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🛡️ Understanding User Roles

Here’s a breakdown of common roles used on the site:

Role	What They Can Do
Administrator	Full access to everything (users, settings, plugins, content)
Editor	Can add/edit/delete posts and pages, moderate comments, manage categories/tags
Author	Can write, edit, and publish their own posts
Contributor	Can write/edit their posts but cannot publish
Subscriber	Can log in and manage their profile (usually not used for admin tasks)

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✅ Tips & Best Practices

• Limit Administrator access – Only trusted users should have this role.
• Use strong passwords – You can generate one automatically in the user form.
• Clean up unused accounts – Regularly audit users to keep the site secure.
• Don’t share logins – Each user should have their own account.

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