WordPress Complete - Sixth Edition

Contributor

Contributors are only able to write posts and submit them for review. These posts will be in Pending Review status until an editor or administrator agrees to publish them. Contributors cannot upload images or other files, view the media library, add categories, edit comments, or any of the other tasks available to more advanced users.

The contributor's primary purpose is to submit content for consideration.

One important thing worth mentioning is that although contributors can create and submit their work for review, once the article is published, they no longer have the ability to edit it in any way. However, they do get access to the comments section (for moderation).

When it comes to the real-world application of this role, ...