Multisite - Give Admins ability to Edit Users

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July 7, 2020 at 3:29 pm #101148

Helen
Spectator

Hi there
In our Multisite network we want to give Administrators the ability to Edit Users ie to add First and Last Names, like Super Admins can do, can we do this in the plugin?
We have already checked ‘Edit Users’ for Administrators, but this hasn’t worked.
Thanks
Emma

July 7, 2020 at 9:32 pm #101152

Syam Mohan
Keymaster

Hi Emma,

What is the version of the plugin you are using?

Thanks

Syam

July 7, 2020 at 11:11 pm #101160

Helen
Spectator

Hi Syam

It’s WPFront User Role Editor Business Pro, Version 2.14.3

Thanks
Emma

July 7, 2020 at 11:35 pm #101161

Syam Mohan
Keymaster

Hi Emma,

Would you be open to using version 3?

Thanks

July 8, 2020 at 2:53 pm #101206

Helen
Spectator

Hi Syam

Yes we would, however we can’t currently see a Version 3, we are on Version 2.14.3 and can see that Version 2.14.4 is available.

Is Version 3 in development?

Thanks
Emma

July 8, 2020 at 11:01 pm #101226

Syam Mohan
Keymaster

Hi Emma,

Its currently marked as beta. Its actually production ready. I’m waiting to add a few more features and documentation before releasing it.

There are major changes, especially the way extended permissions work. So please take a backup before upgrading.

You can find the plugin from your purchase history.

Once installed, enable ‘manage_network_users’ capability for the role from the edit screen.

Thanks

Syam

July 9, 2020 at 3:20 pm #101258

Helen
Spectator

Hi Syam

Thanks, we’re going to give this a try tomorrow.

Kind regards
Emma

July 9, 2020 at 10:07 pm #101263

Syam Mohan
Keymaster

Hi Emma,

Please let me know how it goes.

Thanks

Syam

February 10, 2021 at 7:04 pm #110573

Helen
Spectator

Hi Syam,

Hope you’re well.

Just picking this back up.

That does work but is it correct to give an Administrator who only requires the ability to edit users within their own site and not across the entire network, that permission?

Kind regards

Emma

February 10, 2021 at 7:09 pm #110575

Syam Mohan
Keymaster

Hi Emma,

Whatever capabilities you are attaching to a role is only for that site. Meaning every site has their own Administrator role, they are not the same role.

Thanks

Syam

February 10, 2021 at 8:02 pm #110578

Helen
Spectator

Hi Syam,

I agree with that and that makes sense.

However there is already a checkbox called ‘edit_users’ under the section titled Users which is checked.

Why therefore are we handing out a Network privilege to an administrator?

Surely that grants a privilege across all sites on the network?

Kind regards

Emma

February 10, 2021 at 10:23 pm #110579

Syam Mohan
Keymaster

Hi Emma,

This how WordPress core works. When a site is multisite, user should have both these capabilities.

If you were to assign it directly to that user, it would be across all sites. Since you are assigning it to a site role, it will affect only that site. Because site roles are not shared between sites.

Thanks

Syam
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