Create New User Role With Capability in Wordpress

Create New User Role With Capability in Wordpress

Add below code in function.php, then new role "Client" is registered with capabilities .

<?php
$result = add_role( 'client', __(

'Client' ),

array(

'read' => true, // true allows this capability
'edit_posts' => true, // Allows user to edit their own posts
'edit_pages' => true, // Allows user to edit pages
'edit_others_posts' => true, // Allows user to edit others posts not just their own
'create_posts' => true, // Allows user to create new posts
'manage_categories' => true, // Allows user to manage post categories
'publish_posts' => true, // Allows the user to publish, otherwise posts stays in draft mode
'edit_themes' => false, // false denies this capability. User can’t edit your theme
'install_plugins' => false, // User cant add new plugins
'update_plugin' => false, // User can’t update any plugins
'update_core' => false // user cant perform core updates

)

);
?>

How To Create Custom User Role or User type in Wordpress

How To Create Custom User Role in Wordpress

<?php add_role( $role, $display_name, $capabilities ); ?>

Example :

add_role('basic_contributor', 'Basic Contributor', array(

               'read' => true, // True allows that capability

               'edit_posts' => true,

               'delete_posts' => false, // Use false to explicitly deny

));