diff --git a/lib/teiserver/account.ex b/lib/teiserver/account.ex
index 9bffb16df..9aabc5bdf 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver/account.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver/account.ex
@@ -2152,4 +2152,17 @@ defmodule Teiserver.Account do
 
   @spec call_party(T.party_id(), any) :: any | nil
   defdelegate call_party(party_id, msg), to: PartyLib
+
+  @spec hide_contributor_rank?(T.userid()) :: boolean()
+  def hide_contributor_rank?(userid) do
+    stats_data = get_user_stat_data(userid)
+    Map.get(stats_data, "hide_contributor_rank", false)
+  end
+
+  @spec set_hide_contributor_rank(T.userid(), boolean()) :: any()
+  def set_hide_contributor_rank(userid, boolean_value) do
+    update_user_stat(userid, %{
+      "hide_contributor_rank" => boolean_value
+    })
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/teiserver/account/libs/role_lib.ex b/lib/teiserver/account/libs/role_lib.ex
index 84f2a64ea..72d48b79f 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver/account/libs/role_lib.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver/account/libs/role_lib.ex
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ defmodule Teiserver.Account.RoleLib do
       contains: ["Community team"],
       badge: true
     },
+    %{
+      name: "Blog helper",
+      colour: "#66AA66",
+      icon: "fa-solid fa-blog",
+      contains: [],
+      badge: true
+    },
 
     # Privileged
     %{name: "VIP", colour: "#AA8833", icon: "fa-solid fa-sparkles", contains: ["BAR+"]},
@@ -96,11 +103,18 @@ defmodule Teiserver.Account.RoleLib do
     %{name: "Donor", colour: "#0066AA", icon: "fa-solid fa-euro", contains: ~w(), badge: true},
 
     # Contributor/Staff
+    %{
+      name: "Tester",
+      colour: "#00AAAA",
+      icon: "fa-solid fa-vial",
+      contains: ~w(),
+      badge: true
+    },
     %{
       name: "Contributor",
       colour: "#66AA66",
       icon: "fa-solid fa-code-commit",
-      contains: ["Trusted", "BAR+"],
+      contains: ["Trusted", "BAR+", "Tester", "Blog helper"],
       badge: true
     },
     %{name: "Engine", colour: "#007700", icon: "fa-solid fa-engine", contains: ~w(Contributor)},
@@ -124,13 +138,6 @@ defmodule Teiserver.Account.RoleLib do
       icon: "fa-solid fa-download",
       contains: ~w(Contributor)
     },
-    %{
-      name: "Tester",
-      colour: "#00AAAA",
-      icon: "fa-solid fa-vial",
-      contains: ~w(Contributor),
-      badge: true
-    },
     %{
       name: "Core",
       colour: "#007700",
@@ -246,7 +253,7 @@ defmodule Teiserver.Account.RoleLib do
 
   @spec community_roles :: [String.t()]
   def community_roles() do
-    ["Mentor", "Academy manager", "Promo team", "Community team"]
+    ["Mentor", "Academy manager", "Promo team", "Community team", "Blog helper"]
   end
 
   @spec privileged_roles :: [String.t()]
diff --git a/lib/teiserver/data/cache_user.ex b/lib/teiserver/data/cache_user.ex
index 47f9cef4f..aeb4fa4a4 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver/data/cache_user.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver/data/cache_user.ex
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ defmodule Teiserver.CacheUser do
     # https://www.beyondallreason.info/guide/rating-and-lobby-balance#rank-icons
     cond do
       has_any_role?(userid, ["Tournament winner"]) -> 7
-      has_any_role?(userid, ~w(Core Contributor)) -> 6
+      has_any_role?(userid, ~w(Core Contributor)) and !Account.hide_contributor_rank?(userid) -> 6
       ingame_hours >= 1000 -> 5
       ingame_hours >= 250 -> 4
       ingame_hours >= 100 -> 3
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.ex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.ex
index f44c8f3b8..186fd7bbb 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.ex
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.Account.ProfileLive.Contributor do
   def mount(%{"userid" => userid_str}, _session, socket) do
     userid = String.to_integer(userid_str)
     user = Account.get_user_by_id(userid)
+    hide_contributor_rank = Account.hide_contributor_rank?(userid)
 
     socket =
       cond do
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.Account.ProfileLive.Contributor do
           |> assign(:view_colour, Teiserver.Account.UserLib.colours())
           |> assign(:user, user)
           |> assign(:error_message, nil)
+          |> assign(:hide_contributor_rank, hide_contributor_rank)
           |> TeiserverWeb.Account.ProfileLive.Overview.get_relationships_and_permissions()
           |> user_assigns
       end
@@ -94,6 +96,30 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.Account.ProfileLive.Contributor do
     end
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Handles checkbox to disable contributor rank icon
+  """
+  @impl true
+  def handle_event("toggle-hide-contributor-rank", event, %{assigns: assigns} = socket) do
+    [key] = event["_target"]
+    value = event[key]
+
+    # value will be a string or nil; we will convert to boolean
+    boolean_value =
+      if value do
+        true
+      else
+        false
+      end
+
+    Account.set_hide_contributor_rank(assigns.user.id, boolean_value)
+    Account.recache_user(assigns.user.id)
+
+    {:noreply,
+     socket
+     |> assign(:hide_contributor_rank, boolean_value)}
+  end
+
   def handle_event(_string, _event, socket) do
     {:noreply, socket}
   end
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.html.heex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.html.heex
index c2f2cfe05..09c9b8dbc 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.html.heex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/account/profile/contributor.html.heex
@@ -61,4 +61,25 @@
       <% end %>
     </div>
   </div>
+  <div class="row mt-3 mb-3">
+    <div class="col">
+      <form>
+        <h4>Contributor Rank Icon</h4>
+        <div class="form-check">
+          <input
+            name="hide-rank-icon"
+            id="hide-rank-icon"
+            class="form-check-input"
+            type="checkbox"
+            value="true"
+            checked={@hide_contributor_rank}
+            phx-change="toggle-hide-contributor-rank"
+          />
+          <label class="form-check-label" for="hide-rank-icon">
+            Hide contributor rank icon
+          </label>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.ex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.ex
index 09ff0660c..6518d7b40 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.ex
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.Battle.MatchLive.Show do
 
   defp apply_action(%{assigns: %{match_name: match_name}} = socket, :balance, _params) do
     # Restrict the balance tab to certain roles.
-    # Note that Staff roles like "Tester" also contain Contributor role.
+    # Note that Staff roles like Contributor will inherit Tester permissions
     socket
-    |> mount_require_any(["Reviewer", "Contributor"])
+    |> mount_require_any(["Reviewer", "Tester"])
     |> assign(:page_title, "#{match_name} - Balance")
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.html.heex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.html.heex
index 6cf6094b0..62deade99 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.html.heex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/battles/match/show.html.heex
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         </.tab_nav>
       <% end %>
 
-      <%= if @rating_logs != %{} and allow_any?(@current_user, ["Overwatch", "Contributor"]) do %>
+      <%= if @rating_logs != %{} and allow_any?(@current_user, ["Overwatch", "Tester"]) do %>
         <.tab_nav url={~p"/battle/#{@match.id}/balance"} selected={@tab == :balance}>
           <Fontawesome.icon icon="fa-solid fa-scale-balanced" style="solid" /> Balance
         </.tab_nav>
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
       </div>
     <% end %>
 
-    <%= if allow_any?(@current_user, ["Overwatch", "Contributor"]) do %>
+    <%= if allow_any?(@current_user, ["Overwatch", "Tester"]) do %>
       <div :if={@tab == :balance} class="p-4">
         <form method="post" class="">
           <.input
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/index.ex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/index.ex
index 6222d9a7e..8d1a94a12 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/index.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/index.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.Microblog.Admin.PostLive.Index do
 
   @impl true
   def handle_params(params, _url, socket) do
-    case allow?(socket.assigns[:current_user], "Contributor") do
+    case allow?(socket.assigns[:current_user], "Blog helper") do
       true ->
         {:noreply, apply_action(socket, socket.assigns.live_action, params)}
 
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/show.ex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/show.ex
index c98e3a7ed..49139b9dc 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/show.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/admin/post/show.ex
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.Microblog.Admin.PostLive.Show do
 
   @impl true
   def handle_params(%{"id" => id}, _url, socket) do
-    if allow?(socket.assigns[:current_user], "Contributor") do
+    if allow?(socket.assigns[:current_user], "Blog helper") do
       post = Microblog.get_post!(id, preload: [:tags])
 
       if post.poster_id == socket.assigns.current_user.id or
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/blog/index.html.heex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/blog/index.html.heex
index 4a67ad323..6bb1589fc 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/blog/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/blog/index.html.heex
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       </a>
 
       <a
-        :if={allow?(@current_user, "Contributor")}
+        :if={allow?(@current_user, "Blog helper")}
         href={~p"/microblog/admin/posts"}
         class="btn btn-primary btn-sm mx-1"
       >
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/microblog_components.ex b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/microblog_components.ex
index 4c310738e..f2e7a0573 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/microblog_components.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/live/microblog/microblog_components.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.MicroblogComponents do
       </.sub_menu_button>
 
       <.sub_menu_button
-        :if={allow?(@current_user, "Contributor")}
+        :if={allow?(@current_user, "Blog helper")}
         bsname={@view_colour}
         icon={Teiserver.Microblog.PostLib.icon()}
         active={@active == "posts"}
diff --git a/lib/teiserver_web/router.ex b/lib/teiserver_web/router.ex
index 7851b490a..e73d3e614 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver_web/router.ex
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ defmodule TeiserverWeb.Router do
     live_session :microblog_admin,
       on_mount: [
         {Teiserver.Account.AuthPlug, :ensure_authenticated},
-        {Teiserver.Account.AuthPlug, {:authorise, "Contributor"}}
+        {Teiserver.Account.AuthPlug, {:authorise, "Blog helper"}}
       ] do
       live "/admin/posts", Admin.PostLive.Index, :index
       live "/admin/posts/:id", Admin.PostLive.Show, :show