privileges

How to allow editor to edit privacy page / settings only?

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In my WordPress installation (4.9.8.) the editor role isn’t allowed to edit the privacy page. It would work with following in my functions.php: $role_object = get_role( ‘editor’ ); $role_object->add_cap( ‘manage_privacy_options’, true ); $role_object->add_cap( ‘manage_options’ ); // this needs to be active in order that before cap works But now the editor has lot more rights … Read more

MySQL Database User: Which Privileges are needed?

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The short installation instruction for WordPress (“5 Minutes”) state that: Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it. While setting up a new blog professionally I was wondering how that maps to what the MySQL database user privileges/permissions configuration … Read more