Starting from version 4.18 User Role Editor introduces new permissions (user capabilities) to manage access to its own functionality. ‘Administrator’ role only had access to the User Role Editor at all older versions. Now it may be any other role, which have right user capabilities included:
User Role Editor own user capabilities
| User Capability | Description | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| ure_create_capabilities |
Add new user capability
|
Yes | Yes |
| ure_create_roles |
Add new user role
|
Yes | Yes |
| ure_delete_capabilities |
Delete unused user capability
|
Yes | Yes |
| ure_delete_roles |
Delete unused user roles
|
Yes | Yes |
| ure_edit_roles |
General access to the User Role Editor (Menu “Users – User Role Editor”)
|
Yes | Yes |
| ure_manage_options |
Access to the User Role Editor options page (Menu “Settings – User Role Editor”)
|
Yes | Yes |
| ure_reset_roles |
Reset roles to their default state as just after fresh WordPress installation
|
Yes | Yes |
| ure_admin_menu_access |
Allows to use Admin menu access add-on
|
No | Yes |
| ure_edit_posts_access | Allows to use Edit posts access add-on | No | Yes |
| ure_export_roles |
Export roles to a file at your local disk
|
No | Yes |
| ure_import_roles |
Import roles from earlier exported file
|
No | Yes |
| ure_other_roles_access |
Allows to use Other roles access add-on
|
No | Yes |
| ure_plugins_activation_access |
Allows to use Plugins activation access add-on
|
No | Yes |
| ure_view_posts_access |
Allows to use Content View Restrictions meta-box
|
No | Yes |
| ure_widgets_access |
Allows to use Widgets access add-on
|
No | Yes |
