Understanding Squarespace Access Rights: A Complete Guide to Editor Permissions

Understanding Squarespace Access Rights: A Complete Guide to Editor Permissions

By Michael Turner

November 20, 2024 at 04:59 PM

Analytics editors can view website and commerce statistics, including traffic, sales, and customer behavior data. They access this through the analytics menu.

Account managers have full control over billing, subscriptions, and payment information. They can change plans, update payment details, and view invoices.

Content editors can modify website pages, add blocks, and update text and images. They cannot change design elements or template settings.

Shop managers handle day-to-day e-commerce operations, including:

  • Managing orders and inventory
  • Creating products and collections
  • Processing refunds
  • Viewing customer information

Comment moderators can:

  • Approve or reject comments
  • Edit existing comments
  • Post comments without moderation
  • Receive email notifications for new comments

Email marketing editors can:

  • Create and send email campaigns
  • View campaign analytics
  • Manage email lists
  • Cannot modify email marketing subscriptions

Enterprise administrators get additional permissions:

  • Manage team member access
  • Set site-level permissions
  • Control organization-wide settings
  • Access enterprise-specific features

Important notes:

  • Multiple roles can be assigned to one editor
  • Editors can remove themselves anytime
  • Domain permissions are limited for placeholder pages
  • Only owners can transfer website ownership

For bulk website management or multiple editor access, enterprise solutions are available with customized permission structures.

Marketing permissions include:

  • Social media integration
  • SEO tools access
  • Campaign management
  • Analytics viewing

Notification settings are role-specific and can be managed through the editor profile. Emails are sent to the address listed in the account profile.

The owner and administrators retain full control over:

  • Design changes
  • Template switching
  • Style modifications
  • Logo and branding updates
  • Content library management

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