How to Invite an Author and Grant Admin Access in Blogger

If you need someone to install a Blogger template, configure your theme or help manage your blog, you do not need to give them your Google password.

Blogger has a built-in Permissions system that lets you invite another Google Account as an Author. After that person accepts the invitation, you can temporarily upgrade them to Admin when they need access to the template or blog settings.

This guide explains how to invite an author and grant admin access in Blogger step by step, what each permission level can do, whether your custom domain is safe and how to remove access after the work is complete.

How to invite an author and grant admin access in Blogger safely

Why Would Someone Need Admin Access to Blogger?

If you purchase a Blogger template installation or setup service, the installer may need access to areas such as:

Theme
Layout
Settings
Widgets and gadgets
Template HTML

A normal Blogger Author does not have full access to these areas.

For template installation, the person normally needs temporary Admin access because an administrator can change the Blogger template and blog settings.

For a straightforward template installation with no migration or extensive customization, the actual installation itself may take only a few minutes once the required access has been provided.

Do Not Share Your Google Password

You should never need to send your Gmail or Google Account password to a template developer or installer.

Instead, use Blogger's built-in invitation system:

Owner
↓
Invites Google Account as Author
↓
Author accepts invitation
↓
Owner changes Author to Admin
↓
Installation is completed
↓
Owner removes or downgrades access

This is much safer than sharing your login credentials because the additional account receives access through Blogger's own permission system.

Step 1: Sign In to Blogger

Open:

https://www.blogger.com/

If you manage multiple blogs, select the correct blog before changing permissions.

Step 2: Open Blogger Permissions

From your Blogger dashboard, go to:

Settings → Permissions

Under Permissions, Blogger provides options including:

Blog admins and authors
Pending author invites
Invite more authors

Step 3: Click Invite More Authors

Click:

Invite more authors

Enter the Google Account email address of the person you want to invite.

For example:

developer@gmail.com

Then send the invitation.

The invited person needs a Google Account to manage the Blogger site.

Step 4: Wait for the Author to Accept the Invitation

After you send the invitation, the account will normally appear under:

Pending author invites

The invited person must open the Blogger invitation sent to their email and accept it.

Until the invitation is accepted, you cannot normally promote that person to Admin.

Step 5: The Invited Person Accepts the Blogger Invitation

The invited person should:

Open the invitation email.
Sign in with the Google Account that was invited.
Open the Blogger invitation.
Accept the invitation.

After acceptance, the account becomes an Author on the blog.

If the invitation email cannot be found, check:

Spam
Promotions
The correct Google Account inbox

Step 6: Refresh Blogger Settings

After the invited person accepts the invitation, return to your Blogger dashboard.

Refresh:

Settings → Permissions

Then open:

Blog admins and authors

The newly accepted account should now appear in the member list as an Author.

Step 7: Change the Author to Admin

Find the newly added account under:

Settings → Permissions → Blog admins and authors

Open the permission option beside that account and change:

Author

to:

Admin

The person now has administrator access to the Blogger blog.

What Can a Blogger Author Do?

A Blogger Author has limited permissions.

An Author can primarily create and manage their own posts.

Author access alone is normally not sufficient when someone needs to:

Install a Blogger template
Edit the complete theme HTML
Change important blog settings
Configure the full Layout

This is why a template installer may ask you to upgrade their account from Author to Admin after the invitation has been accepted.

What Can a Blogger Admin Do?

Blogger administrators have significantly more access.

An Admin can perform actions including:

Change the Blogger template.
Edit blog settings.
Edit or delete posts.
Add or remove authors.
Add or remove other administrators.

Because Admin access is powerful, only grant it to someone you trust and only when the work genuinely requires it.

Can a Blogger Admin Hack My Domain?

Giving someone Blogger Admin access does not automatically give them your domain registrar account.

For example, if your domain is registered through a company such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare or another registrar, that account has its own separate login and DNS management.

A Blogger administrator does not receive your registrar password simply because you added them to Blogger.

However, Blogger Admin access is still powerful inside the blog. An admin can change important Blogger settings and the template, so you should only grant this permission to a trusted person.

Never send your domain registrar password unless a completely separate task genuinely requires registrar access.

Does the Installer Need My Gmail Password?

No.

The correct process is:

Invite their Google Account → Accept → Grant Admin

You should not send:

Your Gmail password
Your Google Account password
Your recovery codes
Your two-factor authentication codes

The invited administrator signs in using their own Google Account.

Why Admin Access Is Easier for Template Installation

You can certainly install a Blogger template yourself using a setup guide.

However, some customers are unfamiliar with Blogger and may find steps involving Theme, Layout, widgets and template settings confusing.

For a professional familiar with Blogger, a standard template installation can often be completed very quickly once Admin access is available.

This can be easier than spending a long time exchanging screenshots and messages for basic installation steps.

If you prefer installing the template yourself, see our step-by-step Blogger template installation guide.

Back Up Your Blogger Theme Before Installation

Before installing a new template, it is good practice to download your existing theme.

Go to:

Blogger → Theme → Backup

Save the XML file somewhere safe.

If you later want to restore your previous design, the backup provides a convenient recovery option.

See our Blogger backup and restore guide for complete instructions.

What Happens After the Installation Is Complete?

After the template has been installed and you have checked that everything works correctly, you do not have to leave the installer as an Admin permanently.

Return to:

Blogger → Settings → Permissions → Blog admins and authors

You can then either:

Change the person from Admin back to Author, or
Remove them from the blog completely.

Temporary access is a sensible approach when someone only needs administrator permissions for installation or one-time technical work.

How to Remove Blogger Admin Access

After the work has been completed:

Open Blogger.
Select your blog.
Go to Settings.
Scroll to Permissions.
Open Blog admins and authors.
Find the temporary administrator.
Change their permission or remove them.

After removal, that Google Account will no longer have the same Blogger access.

Important Blogger Admin Safety Rules

Before giving someone administrator access:

Only invite someone you trust.
Verify the exact email address before sending the invitation.
Never share your Google Account password.
Never share two-factor authentication codes.
Keep your own Google Account as an Admin.
Back up the Blogger template before installation.
Remove temporary admin access after the job is finished.

These simple precautions provide much better security than sharing your entire Google login.

Why Can't I Change the Author to Admin?

If you cannot see the Admin option, first make sure the person has actually accepted the author invitation.

Check:

Settings → Permissions → Pending author invites

If the email address is still shown as pending, the invitation has not been fully accepted.

After acceptance, refresh the Blogger Settings page and check:

Blog admins and authors

The accepted account should then appear in the member list.

Why Didn't the Author Invitation Arrive?

If the invitation is missing:

Confirm that the email address was entered correctly.
Check the Spam folder.
Check other Gmail inbox categories.
Make sure the invited person is checking the correct Google Account.
Cancel and resend the invitation if necessary.

Quick Blogger Access Checklist

Open Blogger → Settings.
Scroll to Permissions.
Click Invite more authors.
Enter the installer's Google Account email.
Send the invitation.
Ask the installer to accept it.
Refresh Blogger Settings.
Open Blog admins and authors.
Change the accepted Author to Admin.
Let the installer complete the work.
Check the finished website.
Remove or downgrade temporary Admin access.

Questions About Blogger Author and Admin Access

How do I invite someone to my Blogger blog?

Go to Blogger → Settings → Permissions → Invite more authors, enter the person's Google Account email address and send the invitation.

How do I make an author an admin in Blogger?

After the author accepts the invitation, open Settings → Permissions → Blog admins and authors and change that account's role from Author to Admin.

Why must the author accept the invitation first?

The invited Google Account must join the blog before it appears as an active Author that an existing administrator can promote to Admin.

Do I need to give the installer my Gmail password?

No. Invite the installer's own Google Account through Blogger Permissions. Never share your Google Account password or two-factor authentication codes.

Can a Blogger admin access my domain registrar account?

Blogger Admin permission does not automatically provide the login credentials for a separate domain registrar account. However, Blogger Admin access is powerful inside the blog, so only grant it to someone you trust.

Can I remove the admin after template installation?

Yes. After the work is complete, go back to Blogger Permissions and remove the temporary administrator or change the account back to Author.

Why does a template installer need Admin instead of Author access?

An Author mainly works with their own posts. Installing and configuring a Blogger template requires access to areas such as Theme, Layout and Settings, which require administrator permission.

Final Recommendation

If someone only needs temporary access to install or configure your Blogger template, use Blogger's official permission system instead of sharing passwords.

Invite the person's Google Account as an Author, wait for them to accept the invitation and then change their role to Admin only when the work requires administrator access.

After installation is complete, check your website and remove or downgrade the temporary administrator.

You remain in control of your account credentials: Blogger collaboration works through invitations, so there is no reason to give a developer your Google password just to install a template.