PublishPress Capabilities

Plugin · Free + paid

100,000+ active installs · Rated 4.7/5 · Updated October 14, 2026

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A user role editor for creating, editing and duplicating WordPress roles and controlling every capability without code. It also lets owners hide features in the block and classic editors, trim the admin menu, toolbar and dashboard per role, and set login and logout redirects, with automatic backups of role changes. It suits sites with many editors or clients. A free version is available, and Pro adds metabox hiding and admin menu editing.

Pros

  • Create, edit and duplicate roles with fine capability control
  • Hide editor, admin menu and toolbar features per role
  • Automatic backups of role changes with WP-CLI restore

Cons

  • Pro edition adds further controls not covered here
  • Many settings screens; a learning curve for large role sets

Topics: Security plugins , User Role plugins

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