Read only admin access

  • hroebuck

    (@hroebuck)


    10 months ago

    Hello all

    I am looking to know how to give someone temporary backend read only access to a wordpress website. WordPress version 6.4.2

    The intent is that that user can view the entire website within the backend, Ie menus, plugins, code, pictures, content etc etc. Meaning there is nothing they cannot see. In accessing this, the user should not be able to make any changes at all, including to content or user roles.

    Can this be achieved, either within WordPress itself, or with a plugin, or with code?

    Assistance much appreciated…

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  • mobius01001

    (@mobius01001)

    I had similar problem.
    Try using this
    https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/wp-members/

    milesweb

    (@milesweb)

    Hello,

    You can try to create a new user and set limited access to the user.

    Go to Users > Add New.
    Fill in User Details:

    Enter a username, email address, and a strong password for the new user.
    Set the Role as Subscriber
    The lowest level of access is primarily used for people who want to read content and may have an account for commenting. Subscribers do not have any editing or publishing capabilities

    Chad Butler

    (@cbutlerjr)

    As much as I love that WP-Members was mentioned here (and it’s a good choice for many options), probably the simplest way to do what you’re asking to do is use User Role Editor to create a custom role that doesn’t have any edit capabilities. Viewing (list) posts, users, options, etc are all separate capabilities from editing the same items. You can use that plugin to copy the admin role and then remove all of the capabilities you don’t want your “read only” user to have – basically everything with “edit” in the capability name and any “list” options that you also want to remove.

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