Roles & Capabilities

Roles & Capabilities empowers administrators with a complete toolset for managing user roles and capabilities directly from the WordPress admin — no code required. Designed for simplicity and...

By Ariel

5.0 (6 ratings)
Version 1.1.14 Active Installs 1,000+ Updated 3 months ago 6 years old

Description

Roles & Capabilities empowers administrators with a complete toolset for managing user roles and capabilities directly from the WordPress admin — no code required.

Designed for simplicity and control, this plugin allows you to customize user permissions to fit any use case. Access is strictly limited to site administrators for maximum security; no additional capabilities can grant access to its features.

Key Features

  • Create and manage custom roles.
  • Edit role names and assign or remove capabilities.
  • Clone existing roles for faster setup.
  • Grant or revoke capabilities for individual users.
  • Create and assign new custom capabilities.
  • Remove user-defined capabilities when no longer needed.

Whether you’re building a membership site, managing editorial permissions, or fine-tuning access, this plugin gives you the precision and flexibility you need.

Development

This plugin is open-source and actively maintained.
👉 View or contribute to the source code on GitHub

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