Four access levels
Choose what kind of WordPress work the assistant needs to do. Read Only is for observing, Draft is for preparing unpublished content, Content Editor is for approved changes, and Publisher includes an explicit publication decision. Choose the most limited level that still fits the job.
Choose the most limited level that still fits the job. Compare the declared intent of each protected mode before consulting release-specific evidence for exact technical behaviour.
Conceptual illustration · not product UI A simple illustration of the four access levels, not a permission matrix or plugin screen. Read Only For observation-oriented work.
01 · access level
What it can do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
What it cannot do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
Plan availability Not published yet Draft For preparing work without a publishing promise.
02 · access level
What it can do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
What it cannot do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
Plan availability Not published yet Content Editor For bounded content-maintenance work.
03 · access level
What it can do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
What it cannot do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
Plan availability Not published yet Publisher For workflows that include a publishing decision.
04 · access level
What it can do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
What it cannot do Detailed 0.9.3 tests will be published
Plan availability Not published yet When the job truly needs administrator access
Full Power is separate from these four access levels. Full Power is a paid administrator-level add-on for exceptional work. It carries much greater responsibility and should not be treated as the next level or the normal choice.