{"id":7432,"date":"2024-10-28T16:12:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T20:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/faqs\/what-are-the-different-user-roles-in-learndash-and-what-permissions-do-they-have\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T11:52:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T16:52:03","password":"","slug":"what-are-the-different-user-roles-in-learndash-and-what-permissions-do-they-have","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/resources\/faqs\/what-are-the-different-user-roles-in-learndash-and-what-permissions-do-they-have\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the different user roles in LearnDash and what permissions do they have?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LearnDash works directly with WordPress&#8217; built-in user roles and adds a few special roles to help manage courses, lessons, and other learning materials. Heres a clear guide to the different user roles in LearnDash and what each one can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p1\" id=\"h-default-wordpress-roles\"><span class=\"s1\">Default WordPress Roles<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full access to all administrative options and features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can manage all aspects of the site, including installing plugins, managing users, and configuring LearnDash settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can manage and publish posts, including those created by other users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can manage and publish courses, lessons, topics, quizzes, and assignments in LearnDash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can publish and manage their own posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can create and manage their own courses, lessons, topics, quizzes, and assignments in LearnDash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Contributor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can write and manage their own posts but cannot publish them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can create courses, lessons, topics, quizzes, and assignments but cannot publish them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Subscriber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can only manage their own profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can enroll in courses and view their progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learndash-specific-roles\">LearnDash-Specific Roles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Group Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can manage and monitor the progress of users within specific groups assigned to them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can view reports and results for their group members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can communicate with group members and manage group assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learndash-specific-permissions-overview\">LearnDash Specific Permissions Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full access to LearnDash settings, course management, user management, and reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create, edit, and publish courses, lessons, topics, quizzes, and assignments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage all LearnDash content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create, edit, and publish their own courses, lessons, topics, quizzes, and assignments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage their own LearnDash content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Contributor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create and edit courses, lessons, topics, quizzes, and assignments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cannot publish content without approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Subscriber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enroll in courses and view their own course progress and results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Group Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manage and monitor users within their assigned groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View reports and communicate with group members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage group assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-d-like-to-further-customize-roles-and-capabilities\">If you&#8217;d like to further customize Roles and Capabilities:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>You can use plugins like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/user-role-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">User Role Editor<\/a> if you need more granular control over user roles and permissions. 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