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Plugin info

Total downloads: 7,622
Active installs: 1,000
Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 10/2/2025 (90 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 12/25/2023 (2 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 90 days ago • 3 reviews

61/100

Is Menu By User Roles abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 90 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.0

Ratings

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Developers

Kahnu Charan Swain (Owner)1

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Description

Menu By User Roles is a WordPress plugin that allows you to control the visibility of menu items based on user roles. You can assign specific user roles to each menu item, ensuring that only users with those roles can see and access the corresponding links.

For more information and usage instructions, visit the GitHub Repository.

Support

For support and inquiries, please open an issue on GitHub.

License

This plugin is released under the GPL-2.0+ License. See LICENSE for more information.

Author

Kahnu Charan Swain

Installation

  1. Upload the menu-by-user-roles directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to ‘Appearance’ > ‘Menus’ in your WordPress dashboard to start assigning user roles to menu items.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I assign user roles to menu items?

  1. Go to ‘Appearance’ > ‘Menus’ in your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Edit a menu item, and you will find a new option to assign user roles.
  3. Choose the desired user roles for the menu item.
  4. Save the menu.

Can I use this plugin with any theme?

Yes, this plugin should be compatible with most WordPress themes. If you encounter any compatibility issues, feel free to report them on GitHub.

Review feed

opicron
7/20/2024

Awesome!

Thanks for releasing this menu customizer by role. I tried the following plugins and checked their sourcecode too. If Menu Nav Menu Roles User Roles This plugin has the most pleasing UI interface. Clean and to the point. Well done! Also the source code is super clean in comparison. https://thawk.nl/development/wordpress-menu-navigation-by-user-role/

Screenshots

  1. Here is an example of a menu item with user role selection options.

    Here is an example of a menu item with user role selection options.

Changelog

2.0.4

  • Bug Fix: User roles save issue fixed

2.0.3

  • Update: Tested with latest WordPress 6.8.3
  • Update: Helper added to initialize select2

2.0.2

  • Update: Tested with latest WordPress 6.8
  • Bug FIx: Select2 user roles dropdown issue fixed

2.0.1

  • Update: Block-Based Navigation Issue Fixed

2.0.0

  • Feature: Added WordPress Block Theme Navigation Support – Now fully compatible with block-based themes using the Navigation block.
  • Update: Multi-Role Selection for Block-Based Navigation – Users can now select multiple roles when configuring menu items in block-based navigation settings.
  • Update: Fixed Elementor Select2 Conflict – Resolved UI issue where the role selection dropdown was not displaying correctly when Elementor was installed.
  • Update: Enhanced UI & UX – Improved overall appearance and user experience for better usability.

1.0.5

  • Update: Tested with latest WordPress 6.7.1

1.0.4

  • Update: Tested with latest WordPress 6.6.2

1.0.3

  • Update: Tested with latest WordPress 6.5.2

1.0.2

  • Feature: Multiple user roles added

1.0.1

  • Update: New version of the plugin released

1.0.0

  • Initial release
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