Default WP role for new users

  • Resolved trainmaniac

    (@trainmaniac)


    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hello,

    I’m using this plugin and I’m noticing that all new users are created in wordpress under the standard “editor” role, which is a big problem as you can imagine because registration is open.

    The registration page is a CiviCRM profile page, creating the CiviCRM contact and thus automatically creating the WP user through this plugin.

    What should I do to change the default role from editor to subscriber? I’ve checked all options (from both the plugin and CiviCRM) and I’ve not found anything about it.
    The sync mode I use is for capabilities, not roles.

    Looking forward for some help on this subject 🙂
    João

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)
  • Plugin Author Christian Wach

    (@needle)

    8 years, 3 months ago

    @trainmaniac What have you got set in WordPress admin under “Settings” –> “General” for “New User Default Role”?

    Cheers, Christian

    Thread Starter trainmaniac

    (@trainmaniac)

    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hello Christian,

    I’m running a multisite installation and under Settings > General I don’t have that option. It’s not available on the network settings page either.

    Plugin Author Christian Wach

    (@needle)

    8 years, 3 months ago

    I’m running a multisite installation

    Ah, okay. Multisite has special requirements, of course:

    “By design, all users who are added to your network will be guests on all sites on your network. To allocate a different default role for users on individual sites, you must use a plugin.”
    https://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Multisite_Network_Administration

    You can inspect your default role if you go to “Users” –> “Add New” on the site in question: the dropdown will show you what the default role is. I assume in your case, it’s “Editor”.

    So if you want to change this, you’ve got a few options open to you:

    • Go to “My Sites” –> “Network Admin” –> “Sites” –> “All Sites” and select “Edit” on the site that you want to set the default role for, then click “Settings”. Scroll down and you should see “Default Role”. Set the role to ‘subscriber’ and save.
    • Inspect the database itself: the wp_options table (if it’s the main site) or wp_N_options table for sub-sites (where N is the id of the site) contains the default_role option. Set that directly to ‘subscriber’ using PhpMyAdmin or similar.
    • Write a plugin to filter the default role or set it appropriately when creating new sites. Examples here and here.

    Closing this now since it’s not really an issue with this plugin.

    Cheers, Christian

    Thread Starter trainmaniac

    (@trainmaniac)

    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hello Christian,

    You’re right, I was thinking that this could be an issue led by this plugin (since user is created through CiviCRM) but it’s not.
    Changed on database and it’s fine now.

    Cheers
    João

    Plugin Author Christian Wach

    (@needle)

    8 years, 3 months ago

    @trainmaniac Glad it’s sorted!

    Cheers, Christian

Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)

The topic ‘Default WP role for new users’ is closed to new replies.