Restrict access to WordPress widgets area for role

Is it possible to restrict access to WordPress widgets area for selected role? “Widgets” menu item is located under “Appearance” menu at WordPress administrator back-end. WordPress uses the same “edit_theme_options” user capability to manage access to it as for the rest items of “Appearance” submenu (read more…). Thus if user has access to the “Widgets” menu, he has access to the rest menu items: “Themes”, “Customize”, “Menu”, “Header”, “Background”. What to do if you wish to allow some user change themes, customize their appearance, edit menu, but do not allow him access to the “Widgets” menu item? Read more Restrict access to WordPress widgets area for role

User Role Editor Pro version 4.10

User Role Editor Pro version 4.10 was published at February, 15th, 2014. The updates include:

  • Security enhancement: ‘__()’ and ‘_e()’ WordPress text translation functions were replaced with more secure ‘esc_html__()’ and ‘esc_html_e()’.
  • It is possible to restrict access to the post or page content view for selected roles. Activate the option at plugin “Settings” page and use new “Content View Restrictions” metabox at post/page editor to setup content view access restrictions. Read more…
  • Gravity Forms access management module was updated for compatibility with Gravity Forms version 1.8.3. If you need compatibility with earlier Gravity Forms versions, e.g. 1.7.9, use User Role Editor version 4.9.