Give every author the exact access they need
Author Role Manager lets you create custom roles, fine-tune capabilities, and control who can publish, edit, or review — all from one clean dashboard. No code required.
Managing contributors shouldn't be this hard
WordPress ships with five fixed roles. The moment your team grows, that stops being enough.
Roles are too rigid
You can't let an author edit their own drafts without also handing them the keys to everything else.
Over-permissioned users
Guest writers end up with access they should never have — a real security risk.
Plugins fight each other
Every plugin adds its own capabilities, and untangling them by hand is a nightmare.
No review workflow
There's no clean way to make some authors submit for review while others publish freely.
Everything you need to control access
A complete role and capability manager built for real editorial teams.
Custom roles
Create unlimited roles and clone existing ones as a starting point.
Capability editor
Toggle any of WordPress's 60+ capabilities per role with a single click.
Author-level control
Decide exactly who can publish, edit others' posts, or only submit for review.
Content restrictions
Limit authors to their own posts, specific categories, or post types.
Up and running in three steps
From install to a locked-down team in under five minutes.
Install & activate
Upload the plugin or install it straight from your WordPress dashboard. Activate — that's it.
Build your roles
Clone an existing role or start fresh, then toggle exactly the capabilities each role should have.
Assign your team
Drop each user into the right role in bulk. Everyone gets precisely the access they need.
Why teams switch to Author Role Manager
Less risk, less busywork, more control.
Tighter security
Grant least-privilege access so no one can touch what they shouldn't.
Save hours
Stop editing wp-config and functions.php — manage everything from the UI.
Zero learning curve
A clean, familiar interface any editor can use without training.
Scales with you
From a solo blog to a 200-author newsroom, the workflow stays the same.
Loved by editors and developers alike
Join thousands of teams running a tighter ship.
“We went from a tangled mess of plugin capabilities to a clean set of five custom roles in an afternoon. Total lifesaver.”
One price, forever
Pay once and own it for life — no subscriptions, no renewals.
Lifetime Access
Pay once, use forever on unlimited sites.
- Unlimited site licenses
- Unlimited custom roles
- Capability editor
- Lifetime updates
- Lifetime support
- Early access to new features
30-day money-back guarantee
Try it risk-free. If it doesn't make managing your team easier within 30 days, email us for a full refund — no questions asked.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before you buy.
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