How Do I Edit WordPress Roles?

There are three steps involved in editing a WordPress role:

1. Log into your WordPress account
2.

Click on Roles in the left-hand menu
3. Click on the role you want to edit
4. On the right-hand side, click on the Edit link next to the role’s name.

Once you’re in the role’s edit screen, you’ll see four tabs at the top: General, Settings, Post Types, and Users.

General tab
The General tab has three main sections: Role Name, Description, and Default Role.

Role Name: This is the role’s name.

Description: This is a brief description of the role.

Default Role: This is the default role that the role will assign to new users when they first sign up for the WordPress site. You can change this role if you want, or leave it as the default role.

Settings tab
The Settings tab has four main sections: General, Role Permissions, Role Fields, and Role Actions.

General: This section has three main subsections: Role Name, Role Permissions, and Role Fields.

Role Permissions: This section has two subsections: Role Access and Role Fields.

Role Access: This subsection has three main sections: Role Access Level, Role Assignment, and Role Inheritance.

Role Assignment: This subsection has three main sections: Role Assignment Type, Role Assignment Path, and Role Assignment Slug.

Role Fields: This section has four subsections: Role Field, Role Field Permission, Role Field Type, and Role Field slug.

Role Actions: This section has two subsections: Role Action, Role Action Description, Role Action Slug, and Role Action Path.

Post Types tab
The Post Types tab has four subsections: All Posts, Posts by Role, Posts by Role and Taxonomy, and Custom Post Types.

All Posts: This subsection has three main sections: Post Type, Post Type Settings, and Post Type Taxonomies.

Posts by Role: This subsection has three main sections: Post Type, Role, and Post Type Taxonomies.

Posts by Role and Taxonomy: This subsection has three main sections: Post Type, Role, and Taxonomy.

Custom Post Types: This subsection has one main section: Custom Post Type.

Conclusion

Editing a WordPress role is easy and can be done from your account’s Roles menu. Once you’re in the role’s edit screen, look for the General, Settings, Post Types, and Users tabs. The General tab has three main sections: Role Name, Description, and Default Role.

The Settings tab has four main sections: General, Role Permissions, Role Fields, and Role Actions. The Post Types tab has four subsections: All Posts, Posts by Role, Posts by Role and Taxonomy, and Custom Post Types.