Title: limiting dashboard functionality for contributors
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# limiting dashboard functionality for contributors

 *  [dommibuschi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dommibuschi/)
 * (@dommibuschi)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/limiting-dashboard-functionality-for-contributors/)
 * Hey there everyone,
 * I just got a test instance installed of wordpress and I need to make some changes.
   I would like to remove the dashboard functionality for subscribers and contributors(
   the default user type) and only allow contributors to:
 * Update their profile
    Submit articles for review (post articles)
 * I have seen a couple of different plugins for altering the layout of the dashboard,
   but I am sure that there is something like this either within wordpress or as
   a plugin already. It would be really cool if I could have a page for submitting
   articles that is just kind of separate from everything, and not in the wp-admin
   area.
 * I appreciate any and all help.

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 *  [creativefield](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativefield/)
 * (@creativefield)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/limiting-dashboard-functionality-for-contributors/#post-957081)
 * I am also looking for the same thing (to allow subscribers to update profile,
   submit posts/articles).
 * I’m using the Registers Plus and Members Only plugins for privacy, but a subscriber
   can still log in and see their dashboard – most concerned with the Tools being
   visible. I’d like them only to be able to update their profile from their dashboard.
 * Using WordPress 2.7
 *  [npimpfellow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/npimpfellow/)
 * (@npimpfellow)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/limiting-dashboard-functionality-for-contributors/#post-957124)
 * I am also looking for a solution to this issue.
 *  [scribeseeker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribeseeker/)
 * (@scribeseeker)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/limiting-dashboard-functionality-for-contributors/#post-957165)
 * Me too – I want guest writers to be able to submit articles without going to 
   the wp-admin – some kind of skin to make it match the rest of the site, or just
   a form page to submit articles would be super. Thanks in advance if you’ve got
   the answer!
 * –Ei

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [scribeseeker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribeseeker/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/limiting-dashboard-functionality-for-contributors/#post-957165)
 * Status: not resolved

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