{"id":386,"date":"2025-02-27T06:50:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T06:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/02\/27\/10660358-hostinger-migration-request-user-requires-administrator-role\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T06:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T06:40:21","slug":"10660358-hostinger-migration-request-user-requires-administrator-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10660358-hostinger-migration-request-user-requires-administrator-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Migration Request: User Requires Administrator Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Error Message: “The given user requires Administrator role.”<\/i><\/p>

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What causes this?<\/h2>

This error appears if the username you’re using doesn’t have an Administrator role, which is required to create a migration request.<\/p>

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How to fix It<\/h2>
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  1. \n

    Go to WordPress Dashboard → Users → All Users.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Find the username and click Edit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Scroll down to the “Role” section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Change the role to Administrator and click Save Changes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Now, try submitting the migration request again.<\/p>\n

    \n<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>

    By following these steps, you can easily resolve the most common errors that may appear when creating a migration request. Double-check your login details, ensure the right plugins are installed, and confirm that your user role is set to Administrator to avoid any issues. <\/p>

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    Once everything is verified, try submitting the migration request again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    How to fix error User requires Administrator role
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