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Wordpress User Rights Question

by ldiaz117
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I have a potential client that wants to create a website where people can register, login and access information. However, certain users should only be able to access certain information so how can I configure a setup where a user logs in, sees a list of items and can then click the item to see the information and have it set on a per user basis?

So one user may see 4 items (which will be posts or pages) and but another user will only have access to 2 items. Get my drift?

Here is an example but I do not have access to the interface once you login to see how they do it: https://www.usa-chs.com/
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  • Profile picture of the author David V
    Create different "Roles", or create different "Member Levels".
    Assigned roles or memberships will only see what is allowed for the role or membership.

    Plenty of free plugins can do that at WordPress.org and they vary in degrees of function and features.

    If you use different membership levels, you can have a different registration form for the different levels. (Obviously depends on the chosen plugin).
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  • Profile picture of the author ldiaz117
    I have never setup a membership site via Wordpress before. To make a site a membership site, you technically just enable the " anyone can register" option under settings or is it better to get a full blown membership plugin with all the bells and whistles?
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    • Profile picture of the author David V
      Originally Posted by ldiaz117 View Post

      ...To make a site a membership site, you technically just enable the " anyone can register" option under settings or is it better to get a full blown membership plugin with all the bells and whistles?
      If you do that, the default role for a person signing up will be "subscriber". This will not help you segregate the content for different people.

      You certainly don't need a full blown member site like Wishlistmember or any of the premium plugins out there, it would be overkill.

      A good simple free membership plugin will do all that you need and a little more.
      Look at these free ones, see if they do what you need.
      S2 Member - Free
      Wp Members - Free
      Do your research and digging a little to make sure they do what you need.

      Also for creating roles:
      Members - Free

      and you could have different registration forms for different roles.
      GroupA: http://examplesite.com/wp-login.php?...er&role=groupa
      GroupB: http://examplesite.com/wp-login.php?...er&role=groupb
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