I have a specific plugin that I want my VAs to be able to use fro the backend but I don’t see an option to allow it. The plugin doesn’t even show up as an option to either show or hide?
Activate this add-on and open “Admin menu” at URE for ‘administrator’ role. Look what capability protects menu of that plugin. Grant that capability to a role, which will work with that specific plugin.
Thanks for the good feedback.
Look at the edit restrictions add-on.
You can set “Own data only” option for this user.
In general, user with active edit restrictions will see only posts/pages which he can edit.
I hope disabling all the options to limit my VAs is secure for the website
Login under restricted user and try input to the browser a link so any blocked admin menu item. You will see that user can not access it. URE will redirect user to the 1st available admin menu item.
I recommend though, revoke from a role all unneeded capabilities 1st and use admin menu blocking add-on only after that step.