Learn how to build a private user access area with WordPress by delving into WordPress’ capabilities and roles. In this session, Vanessa Chu will describe how she created a private user area for a client site using custom post types, and various plugins that create new user groups, modify capabilities, and limit access.
Topics covered:
Discussion on various user access management plugins What are roles What are capabilities How to register your custom post type capabilities Using User Access Manager Using Capabilities Manager Setting up your user groups Setting up your custom post type templates
Prerequisites
This is an Intermediate session. Members must know how to register a custom post type and comfortably edit templates.
Speaker
Vanessa Chu is the Co-organizer of the Vancouver WordPress Meetup Group. She is a Web Designer and WordPress developer at DesignFaire (http://www.designfaire.com), her WordPress consultancy specializing in building compelling WordPress sites for small business and not-for-profits. With a MA in Media Studies, Vanessa approaches web development with a focus on communications and useability. Vanessa is also a Co-organizer of the first WordCamp: Developers (http://wordcampdevelopers.com/) held in Vancouver this year.
Workshop Sponsorship
Thank you to our sponsor, The Network Hub, for providing space for our monthly workshops! The Network Hub is a beautiful co-working space located in the heart of Vancouver. Check them out at www.thenetworkhub.ca (http://www.thenetworkhub.ca/)
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