Administrator-level access

Use Full Power only when the regular access levels cannot do the job.

Full Power is a separate paid add-on for one licensed site. It can support work that needs administrator-level access, so it carries much more risk and responsibility. It is not included in Solo, Pro, or Agency and should never be chosen just because the task is vague.

Regular access-level path

Start with a clear WordPress job and choose the most limited access level that fits.

Compare access levels

Full Power path

Name the exact target, explain why regular access is insufficient, confirm a backup or staging site, plan the rollback, and ask a person to approve the action.

See the separate add-on

Questions to answer before using Full Power

  1. Did you consider the regular access levels first?Full Power is not the default starting point.
  2. Is the administrator-level target exact?“Fix the site” is too broad to approve safely.
  3. Are the prerequisites ready?Name the backup, staging site, required credentials, and dependencies before action.
  4. Can you realistically undo the change?Know what can be restored and what cannot.
  5. Did a person approve the exact action?Planning must not silently turn into execution.

Full Power safety check

Full Power decision preflight

Require an explicit administrative plan and confirmation before exceptional work.

Reusable structure

Required inputs

  • Exact administrative target
  • Reason protected modes do not fit
  • Backup or staging state
  • Rollback plan

Prohibited actions

  • Begin work before explicit human confirmation
  • Hide irreversible effects, credential needs, or blast radius
  • Treat Full Power as a protected mode or default upgrade

Expected output

A preflight only: scope, risks, prerequisites, rollback, and a clear confirmation request.

Prompt templateReplace every value inside double braces.
Prepare a Full Power administrative preflight. Do not execute the requested work yet.

Target: {{exact administrative target}}
Why protected modes do not fit: {{reason}}
Backup or staging state: {{state}}
Rollback plan: {{plan}}

Return the exact scope, expected effects, irreversible effects, prerequisites, rollback path, and remaining unknowns. End by requesting explicit human confirmation before any administrative action.