what is difference between author and contributor

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  freshcarrots · Member · Jan 24, 2025 at 3:42 am

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  what is difference between author and contributor

  WP.com: Yes
  Jetpack: No
  Correct account: Yes

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  freshcarrots · Member · Jan 24, 2025 at 3:55 am

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  Hi, no need to reply; I figured it out. :)

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  justjennifer · Member · Jan 24, 2025 at 9:44 am

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  In case someone else looks in on this thread looking for an answer, here is a link to the support guide that explains the different user roles on WordPress.com

  

  Invite People to Your Site » User Roles

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  In WordPress, you can assign different user roles to control what people can and cannot do on the site. This guide defines each role and what each role can access. List of User Roles Here’s a quick summary of each role, with detailed descriptions further down this page: Administrator: The highest level of permission. Admins have the power to access almost everything. Editor: Has acc