Allow Editor access level to add users in WordPress

By Rebecca Markowitz • May 29, 2011 • 2 Comments

Recently, a client asked us to allow editors to add users on their WordPress site. They wanted this feature so that the site managers wouldn’t be tempted to click on any of the settings, and possibly mess something up. I know this is super specific but it did come up for us so maybe it will be relevant for you.

Here’s what I did:

Install and activate the Members Plugin
Go to Settings > Members Components and activate the Edit Roles component
Go to Users > Roles. Click on Editor. In the options panel, check off create_users, edit_users, and delete_users.
Add this code into your funcitons.php file.
Test it out.
That’s it.

Author: Rebecca Markowitz

Rebecca Markowitz has built over 100 WordPress sites for clients as Web Project Manager and WordPress specialist at illuminea. illuminea is a Jerusalem-based boutique web agency. WPGarage shows my dedicated relationship with WordPress over the years - full of love, laughs, tears, growth and strong drinks. L'chaim!

masa tenisi

thanks man!
seanjacob

$role_object = get_role(‘editor’);
$role_object->add_cap(‘list_users’);

//remove administrator
function filter_editable_roles($roles) {
global $current_user; get_currentuserinfo();
if ($current_user->user_level != 10 ) {
unset ($roles[‘administrator’]);
}
return $roles;
}
add_filter(‘editable_roles’, ‘filter_editable_roles’);

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