Roles and capabilities without code
The Role Management drawer is where you manage roles and capabilities (no code).
Open: Click Roles in the Users page header, or open Role Management from the Menu Management drawer (user menu or sidebar). The drawer opens from the side.
Content: A list of roles (native and custom). For each role you can:
View – See the role name and its capabilities.
Edit – Open an editor (e.g. Role Editor) where you can rename the role (if allowed) and toggle capabilities with checkboxes. Capabilities have readable names so you don't need to memorize slugs. Save to apply.
Create – Create a new role: name it and assign capabilities. The new role appears in the list and in the Users page role filter.
Delete – Delete a custom role (native roles are typically protected and cannot be deleted). Confirm before delete.
Capabilities – The editor shows WordPress capabilities (e.g. edit_posts, publish_posts) with clear labels. Check or uncheck to grant or revoke. Changes are saved to WordPress's role system, so plugins and WordPress core respect them.
Protected capabilities – Some capabilities may be marked as protected (e.g. for Administrator). The UI may restrict editing of certain roles or capabilities for safety.
Benefit: Create, edit, and assign roles and capabilities with a clear UI. Roles without the code.