User Roles & Permissions

Manage your team effectively with granular role-based access control and permission management.

Team Collaboration Made Simple

Universal Blog Platform provides flexible role-based access control to help you manage your team effectively. Assign appropriate permissions to team members based on their responsibilities and ensure secure, organized collaboration.

Secure Access

Control who can access what with granular permissions

Team Efficiency

Streamline workflows with appropriate role assignments

Easy Management

Simple interface to manage roles and permissions

Available Roles

Owner
Owner

Full access to all features and settings. Can manage billing and delete the account.

Permissions

content:
Create
Edit
Delete
Publish
Schedule
team:
Invite
Remove
Change Roles
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settings:
Account
Billing
Integrations
API
analytics:
View All
Export
Custom Reports
admin:
Full Access

Limitations

None - complete access to all features

Admin
Admin

Manage team members and most settings. Cannot access billing or delete the account.

Permissions

content:
Create
Edit
Delete
Publish
Schedule
team:
Invite
Remove
Change Roles
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settings:
Integrations
API
Workflows
analytics:
View All
Export
Custom Reports
admin:
User Management
Content Settings

Limitations

Cannot access billing settings or delete account

Editor
Editor

Create, edit, and publish content. Can manage content workflows and scheduling.

Permissions

content:
Create
Edit
Publish
Schedule
team:
View Team
settings:
Content Preferences
analytics:
Content Performance
Basic Reports
admin:
Content Management

Limitations

Cannot manage team members or account settings

Author
Author

Create and edit content, but requires approval before publishing.

Permissions

content:
Create
Edit
Submit for Review
team:
View Team
settings:
Personal Preferences
analytics:
Own Content Performance
admin:
None

Limitations

Cannot publish without approval or access team settings

Viewer
Viewer

Read-only access to content and basic analytics. Cannot create or edit.

Permissions

content:
View Only
team:
View Team
settings:
Personal Preferences
analytics:
Basic View
admin:
None

Limitations

Read-only access - cannot create, edit, or publish content

Permission Categories

Content Management

Control over creating, editing, and publishing content

  • Create new posts and content
  • Edit existing content
  • Delete content
  • Publish content immediately
  • Schedule content for later
  • Manage content categories and tags
  • Upload and manage media files

Team Management

Ability to manage team members and their access

  • Invite new team members
  • Remove team members
  • Change user roles and permissions
  • View team member activity
  • Manage team workflows
  • Set up approval processes

Analytics & Reporting

Access to performance data and insights

  • View content performance metrics
  • Access advanced analytics
  • Create custom reports
  • Export data and reports
  • View team performance data
  • Access ROI tracking

Account Settings

Control over account configuration and integrations

  • Manage account settings
  • Configure platform integrations
  • Manage API keys and webhooks
  • Set up automation workflows
  • Access billing and subscription
  • Delete account

Role Comparison Matrix

Quick reference for role capabilities

PermissionOwnerAdminEditorAuthorViewer
Create Content
Edit Content
Publish Content
Delete Content
Manage Team
View Analytics
Account Settings
Billing Access

Role Assignment Best Practices

Principle of Least Privilege

Assign the minimum permissions necessary for each team member to perform their job effectively.

Regular Permission Reviews

Periodically review and update team member roles, especially when responsibilities change.

Clear Role Definitions

Ensure all team members understand their role limitations and how to request additional access.

Manage Your Team

Set up roles and permissions to create an efficient, secure team collaboration environment.