如何在WordPress后台创建仅可修改内容的受限Editor account？

Absolutely! You can totally set up a restricted Editor account for your clients in WordPress—here's a straightforward, step-by-step guide to make sure they only get access to content editing, with no extra administrative fluff:

Step 1: Create the Base Editor Account #

First, set up the account with the default Editor role, then we'll trim down its permissions:

• Head to your WordPress admin dashboard and go to Users > Add New
• Fill in your client's basic details (username, email, display name)
• Under Role, select Editor (this gives them core content editing access by default)
• Send them an account invite or set a temporary password, then share it securely

Step 2: Restrict Unnecessary Features #

You have two solid options here—pick the one that matches your comfort with code:

Option 1: Custom Code (No Plugins Needed) #

Add this snippet to your theme's functions.php file (or better yet, a custom plugin to avoid losing changes when updating your theme):

// Hide unwanted admin menu items for Editors
function remove_editor_unwanted_menus() {
    // Only apply to Editors who aren't admins
    if (current_user_can('editor') && !current_user_can('administrator')) {
        // Remove menus you don't want accessible
        remove_menu_page('index.php'); // Dashboard
        remove_menu_page('upload.php'); // Media Library (if you want to control media uploads)
        remove_menu_page('themes.php'); // Appearance
        remove_menu_page('plugins.php'); // Plugins
        remove_menu_page('users.php'); // User Management
        remove_menu_page('tools.php'); // Tools
        remove_menu_page('options-general.php'); // Settings
        // Uncomment the line below if you want to block page edits
        // remove_menu_page('edit.php?post_type=page');
    }
}
add_action('admin_menu', 'remove_editor_unwanted_menus');

// Trim down Editor capabilities to only content editing
function restrict_editor_capabilities() {
    $editor_role = get_role('editor');
    
    // Remove capabilities that aren't needed for content edits
    $editor_role->remove_cap('manage_categories');
    $editor_role->remove_cap('manage_links');
    $editor_role->remove_cap('moderate_comments');
    // Uncomment these if you want to block page editing
    // $editor_role->remove_cap('edit_others_pages');
    // $editor_role->remove_cap('publish_pages');
}
add_action('init', 'restrict_editor_capabilities');

Pro tip: Adjust the lines to match your needs—for example, if you want clients to edit pages too, skip removing the Pages menu and page-related capabilities.

Option 2: Use a Role Management Plugin (For Non-Coders) #

If code feels intimidating, use a free plugin like User Role Editor (search for it directly in your WordPress plugin directory):

• Install and activate the plugin
• Go to Users > User Role Editor in your dashboard
• Select the Editor role from the top dropdown
• Uncheck all the capabilities you don't want your client to have (e.g., managing plugins, editing themes, moderating comments)
• Use the plugin's menu restriction tools to hide any admin menu items you want to lock down
• Save your changes to apply the restrictions

Step 3: Test the Account #

Always log in with the client's Editor account to verify everything works as expected:

• Make sure they can only access the post (and/or page) editing screens
• Double-check that restricted menus and capabilities are completely hidden/unavailable

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者arun boyo