Create custom WordPress roles, restrict admin menu access, manage allowed actions, and receive email alerts when restricted actions are attempted.
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A read-only administrator role — users can view the entire wp-admin like an admin but cannot change anything.
Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Simple Client Dashboardv2.1.7.27
Restrict permissions with Simple Client Dashboard. Our new "Admin" user role between Administrator and Editor is perfect for clients and Webmasters.
Easily create custom user roles, manage capabilities, hide admin menus, and restrict access to specific plugins and appearance settings.
WPFront User Role Editorv4.2.5
Easily allows you to manage WordPress user roles. You can create, edit, delete and manage capabilities, also copy existing roles.
Agentgate for WebMCPv1.0.0
Give AI agents in Chrome 146+ read-only access to your posts and categories via WebMCP.
A safe "Admin Panel Manager" role for staff, clients and freelancers: one-click presets, per-plugin access, WooCommerce limits and session timeout.
UserRoleSwitcherv1.1
Allows admins to log in as non-admin users from the admin bar or the Users page.
Roles & Capabilitiesv1.1.14
Take full control of user roles and capabilities in WordPress with an intuitive, powerful interface.