Title: Guest Writers
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Guest Writers

 *  Resolved [TCrowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcrowe/)
 * (@tcrowe)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-writers/)
 * I have recently launched two websites in my home town of Glen Ellen, CA. One 
   is Glen Ellen Blog and the other is Glen Ellen Times (both are dot com). My thinking
   was that the blog would be for guest writers and the “Times” would also be for
   guest writers and local news on a personal level concerning our community. Both
   are a great leap out of my comfort zone as I have never attempted this type of
   thing before but, as is my wont, I leaped in with both feet hoping to swim and
   not the opposite.
 * When I state that this is out of my comfort zone I mean that I am not sure of
   how best to configure both sites for the efficiency and security of allowing 
   guest writers and locking down the sites so that not just anyone from somewhere
   can screw things o=up for me.
 * Which plugins and measures does it need to do what I plan to do and still keep
   the sites secure. I have tried BuddyPress on the blog and it is fine but I am
   not sure that it will allow for publishing articles by guest writers. I used 
   Ultimate Member on the “Times” site but the same goes for that. IE, I want to
   be able to allow people who are writers to be able to post articles on either
   website whenever they want to without compromising security. There must be a 
   way but this is new to me and I fear I may be fumbling rather than asking for
   help to do it right. Thanks, TCrowe

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-writers/#post-6040192)
 * Have you considered just starting them out as Contributors?
 * They’ll only be able to write, edit, and delete their own posts, but they won’t
   be able to publish them (you’ll have to).
 * Alternatively, the Author role gives them the power to upload files and publish
   their own posts.
 * From a security standpoint, there really isn’t much they can do besides publish
   the type of article you don’t want them to.
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Capability_vs._Role_Table](https://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Capability_vs._Role_Table)
 *  Thread Starter [TCrowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcrowe/)
 * (@tcrowe)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-writers/#post-6040281)
 * As I just launched the website I wanted to know my options for authorship by 
   others. It is at :[http://glenellentimes.com](http://glenellentimes.com) should
   you want to take a look at what I have thus far. I have Ultimate Member as the
   social hub for the site but am not married to that software by any means. I have
   BuddyPress on the Glen Ellen Blog and I still have not found what that can do
   as to contributors.
 * I will start out with the Contributor label and see how that goes.
 * Thanks for taking the time to fill me in. I am old with WP but new to a more 
   socially climatized site such as this so just picking my way through the gaggle
   of options as of now. TCrowe
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-writers/#post-6040298)
 * You’re welcome!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-writers/#post-6040298)
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