Assign user permissions with the User Role Editor plugin

User Role Editor is a powerful WordPress plugin that helps you manage and assign user roles flexibly. With this plugin, you can:

• Create new user roles
• Edit permissions for each role
• Assign or revoke specific permissions for individual users
• Delete or duplicate a user role

How to Use User Role Editor for Role Management

1. Install the Plugin

• Go to Plugins → Add New
• Search for User Role Editor
• Click Install → Activate

2. Edit User Role Permissions

• Go to Users → User Role Editor
• Select the role you want to edit (e.g., Editor, Contributor, Author…)
• Enable/disable the necessary permissions
• Click Update to save changes

3. Create a New User Role

• In User Role Editor, click Add Role
• Set a name for the new role and optionally copy permissions from an existing role
• Configure the desired permissions
• Click Add Role to save

4. Assign Roles to Users

• Go to Users → All Users
• Select the user you want to assign a role to
• Click Change Role and choose the new role

5. Delete or Duplicate a User Role

• Go to User Role Editor
• Select the role you want to delete or duplicate
• Click Delete Role to remove or Duplicate Role to copy

6. Enable Role Editing for Super Admin (Multisite)

If using WordPress Multisite, you need to enable this option:

• Network Admin → Settings → User Role Editor
• Check Enable User Role Editor for Network Admin