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"The edit_theme_options capability should allow the user to edit the sidebar as described on this page : http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Widgets_SubPanel Code to add to functions.php $role = get_role('editor'); $role->add_cap('edit_theme_options'); Edit: This should work to prevent editor accessing themes or menus function custom_admin_menu() { $user = new WP_User(get_current_user_id()); if (!empty( $user->roles) && is_array($user->roles)) { foreach ($user->roles as $role) $role = $role; } if($role == "editor") { remove_submenu_page( 'themes.php', 'themes.php' ); remove_submenu_page( 'themes.php', 'nav-menus.php' ); } } add_action('admin_menu', 'custom_admin_menu'); I haven't had chance to test this, but it only removes them from the menu they may still be able to access them by typing in the URL directly."

"WordPress is a CMS that comes with its own user role management system. This user role management in WordPress defines what access does a specific user has, what the user can do and cannot do on the website. As your website grows, it is important to know these user roles and permissions. One really important thing to understand before starting is that user roles should be assigned keeping in mind what user will be doing on the site."

"CMS-like permissions for reading and editing. Content-specific restrictions and roles supplement/override WordPress roles. User groups optional. Role Scoper is a comprehensive access control solution, giving you CMS-like control of reading and editing permissions. Assign restrictions and roles to specific pages, posts or categories."

With User Role Editor WordPress plugin you can change user role (except Administrator) capabilities easy, with a few clicks. Just turn on check boxes of capabilities you wish to add to the selected role and click "Update" button to save your changes.

"User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes the role capabilities changing easy. You can change any standard WordPress user role (except administrator). "

"// --------------------------------- // Redirección de registro (login) // según el tipo (rol) de usuario. // --------------------------------- function mytheme_custom_login_redirect($redirect_to, $request, $user) { global $user; if ( isset( $user->roles ) && is_array( $user->roles ) ) { // Si es un usuario administrador // le redirigimos a la página de gestión de plugins if ( in_array( 'administrator', $user->roles ) ) return home_url( '/wp-admin/plugins.php' ); // Si es un usuario con permisos de editor // le enviamos a la página de gestión de entradas. elseif ( in_array( 'editor', $user->roles ) ) return home_url( '/wp-admin/edit.php' ); // Y a todos los demás usuarios // les redirigimos a la página de inicio de la web. else return home_url(); } else { return $redirect_to; } } add_filter( 'login_redirect', 'mytheme_custom_login_redirect', 10, 3 );"

"Hide custom menu items based on user roles This plugin lets you hide custom menu items based on user roles. So if you have a link in the menu that you only want to show to logged in users, certain types of users, or even only to logged out users, this plugin is for you."

"Function Reference/current user can Description Whether the current user has a certain capability."

"We've done a bit of research into the various plugins available in order to compile a list of the top five WordPress plugins for extending and managing WordPress user roles and capabilities."

"function get_user_role() { global $current_user; $user_roles = $current_user->roles; $user_role = array_shift($user_roles); return $user_role; }"

great roundup of roles and capabilities plugins

Great article on user roles and capabilities for Wordpress

A user, role, and content management plugin that makes WordPress a more powerful CMS.

"s2Member®, a powerful (free) membership plugin for WordPress®. Protect/secure members only content with roles/capabilities."

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