Users
User Roles & Capabilities
User Roles set the permissions for each user within WordPress. Listed below are the different roles and the capabilities available to those assigned that role. Generally speaking, only staff members would ever need to have a role set, as Subscribers are automatically assigned the ‘Subscriber’ role. SUBSCRIBER: Read Only CONTRIBUTOR: Delete Posts Edit Posts Manage Categories Read AUTHOR: Delete Posts Delete Published Posts Edit Posts Manage Categories Publish Posts Read […]
Updating a User’s Public Display Name
A user’s public display name is what is display as the “author” if you choose to use that field on articles, instead of a byline. This can be a mix of their first and last name, or you can set a “nickname” which can really be whatever you want it to be. From there, you should choose from the “Display name publicly as” dropdown, the name you want to be […]
Resetting a User Password (while logged in)
In the user profile page you’ll find a “Generate Password” button – You can click this button to generate a new password for the account. This will show you a new field with the generated password. If you choose to change this password, a checkbox will appear to confirm that you want to use a weak password. You can check this box to confirm that you want to use your […]
User Account Management
Generate Password – You can click this button to generate a new password for the account. This will show you a new field with the generated password. If you choose to change this password, a checkbox will appear to confirm that you want to use a weak password. You can check this box to confirm that you want to use your own password instead of a secure one. Strength Indicator […]
Adding a New Non-Subscriber User
To add a new user, log in to the site and go to the backend dashboard. Find the “users” menu item on the left-hand side. Select “add new”. Enter a unique username and email for the user. The easiest method is to also use their email as their username. Usernames cannot be changed once added. If a username is already in the database, you will not be able to add […]
Memberpress > Subscriber Account Access
You may be wondering if your users have access to their account information, the ability to update it, and where to find this information. Users do have access to their basic information – name, email, address, and any custom fields you have added and chosen to give them access to. They also have access to their purchase / transaction history. This information is usually found at (your-site-domain).com/account/ – which is […]