User Role Editor (free) version 4.26 Beta 1

Development version 4.26 Beta 1 of User Role Editor (free) is available for testing from July, 7th, 2016. You should logout to get the Download page with a free version.
The major user interface update is included: user capabilities are grouped by their purpose and/or functionality. Welcome to take part in testing of refreshed and (we hope) more convenient user interface.

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User Role Editor Pro version 4.26.1

User Role Editor version 4.26.1 was published at July, 6th, 2016. It’s a bug fix release. Thanks to the users who reported the bugs.

Changes List

Core version: 4.25.4

  • Fix: Admin menu access module: Posts sorting was not allowed for “block not selected” model. User was redirected to the dashboard when try to sort posts by title or date.
  • Fix: bbPress roles were missed from the list of roles available at User Role Editor.

User Role Editor Pro version 4.25.1

User Role Editor Pro version 4.25.1 was published at May, 19th, 2016. It’s mainly bug fix release.

Changes list

Core version: 4.25.3

  • Fix: Content View Restrictions module:
    – Compatibility provided with WordPress versions earlier 4.4, which do not send ‘post’ parameter to “get_{$adjacent}_post_where” filter.
    – Conflict was resolved with WPML plugin. It adds ‘p’ parameter to the queries for a single post.Titles of restricted posts were viewable for that reason.
  • Fix: Admin menu access module:
    – If the 1st submenu item was blocked, menu item was renamed and lost its submenu with not blocked menu items.
  • New: Content Edit Restrictions module: filter ure_restrict_edit_post_type was added. It allows to exclude some post type (you don’t wish to restrict) from this module action.

Assign another role instead of Customer used by WooCommerce

WooCommerce automatically assigns to a new registered user the “Customer” role. What to do if you wish assign another role instead of Customer used by WooCommerce?
Thanks to WooCommerce developer for the intensive use of WordPress filters. There is a special filter ‘woocommerce_new_customer_data’ which allows to change such new registered user attributes as: user_login, user_pass, user_email, role. Read more Assign another role instead of Customer used by WooCommerce