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Limited Editor

Adds a new user role \"Limited editor\" to WordPress when the plugin is activated. After that, the plugin can be removed.

By Gerard Blanco·New Role·Free
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·0 active installs·Updated 3 months ago
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As of April 2026, Limited Editor is a WordPress new role plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023.

0/5Rating
0active installs
1.2K+total downloads
3 yearssince 2023

Overview

The default user roles of WordPress are sufficient for most people, but in some cases they give either too many or too few permissions.

This plugin creates a new role called Limited editor. A Limited editor is given just the right amount of permissions to create or edit any post or page, even if it’s not their own, but without being able to delete them or publish any change. This means that every change is submitted for review and only a regular editor or administrator can approve and publish the changes. A Limited editor also cannot upload media.

The Limited editor role is perfect for users who only need access to the content itself, such as SEO managers or proofreaders, because a regular Editor can delete and publish what you may not want, and an Author or Contributor can only edi…

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress4.3+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHPfalse+ required

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release

1.1

Release date: 29/10/2024

  • Fix: Added unfiltered_html capability to prevent broken blocks upon saving pages
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Gerard BlancoGerard Blanco
Plugin Info
Version
1.1
Last Updated
Dec 10, 2025
WP Requires
4.3+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
1.2K+
Added
Mar 2, 2023
Business
Free

Tags

new roleseo editorlimited editoruser permissions

Developer

G
Gerard Blanco
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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