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User Access matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping user access, permissions, and protected content correct, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. The entry wedge is to audit roles, permissions, protected pages, and login handoffs before access issues reach customers.

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Build an access control and account operations plugin for membership site owners, agencies, and operations teams: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. The first wedge is to audit roles, permissions, protected pages, and login handoffs before access issues reach customers.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. Current stage: commercial watchlist.

Competitors

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WPFront User Role Editor 30.0K installs · 4.5
praise owner
-100.0%momentum 45.0weakness 6/27pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, value.

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Evidence

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complaint (a bug?) Does assigning the secondary default role work for you?

(a bug?) Does assigning the secondary default role work for you?: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · (a bug?) Does assigning the secondary default role work for you? complaint From Good to Really Bad – BE AWARE!

From Good to Really Bad – BE AWARE!: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · This plugin has gone from great to really horrible. question Vulnerability Reported in v4.2.3 (CVE-2025-60102)

Vulnerability Reported in v4.2.3 (CVE-2025-60102): users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Vulnerability Reported in v4.2.3 (CVE-2025-60102) Version 4.2.3 of this plugin is being flagged in ManageWP and Patchstack as having a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. mixed Problem with PHP 8

Problem with PHP 8: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Problem with PHP 8 The plugin seems incompatible with PHP 8: Uncaught Error: Attempt to assign property “type” on array in …/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-user-role-editor/includes/widget/class-widget-permissions.php:112 It may be time to test and fix 🙂 The plugin seems incompatible with PHP 8: Uncaught Error: Attempt to assign property “type” on array in …/wp- mixed Fatal error on user switching

Fatal error on user switching: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Fatal error on user switching Hi there, User switching is throwing a fatal error: Got error 'PHP message: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: method_exists(): Argument #1 ($object_or_class) must be of type object|string, null given in /home/mysite-2023/webapps/mysite/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-user-role-editor-personal-pro/includes/users/class-user-switchin complaint Lame Customer Support

Lame Customer Support: users show bugs, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Lame Customer Support Save your self some time and don’t bother leaving a question in the forum or sending an email because nobody will answer you anyway. mixed Plugin: wpfront-user-role-editor crashing in php 8 and gives error in 7.4

Plugin: wpfront-user-role-editor crashing in php 8 and gives error in 7.4: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Plugin: wpfront-user-role-editor crashing in php 8 and gives error in 7.4 I saw that someone else logged this error over 9 montsh aga. mixed Role no longer able access different post types

Role no longer able access different post types: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Role no longer able access different post types This seems to be a new issue, as I have never experienced this before using the plugin. mixed Not PHP 8.1 compatible – critical error with php 8.1

Not PHP 8.1 compatible – critical error with php 8.1: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Not PHP 8.1 compatible – critical error with php 8.1 Hi, It doesn’t appear that this plugin is compatible with php 8.1 ie [03-Aug-2022 22:29:06 UTC] PHP Warning: Attempt to read property "type" on array in ...wp-content\plugins\wpfront-user-role-editor\includes\widget\class-widget-permissions.php on line 112 [03-Aug-2022 22:29:06 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaug praise Works but…

Works but…: users show bugs, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Works but… Ok, honestly, the plugin pretty much works as advertised. praise Great Work!

Great Work!: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Great Work! praise Suited my needs

Suited my needs: users show support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Upgraded to the Pro Version – documentation clear and easy to understand. complaint “Login is required to access this post”

“Login is required to access this post”: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · “Login is required to access this post” For all users with permission to write posts, including the administrator, a section appears in the editor that says: —– Role Permissions – Upgrade to PRO – Help Login is required to access this post Manage access by user roles —— This option can be disabled from the view from screen options, but you have to do it for mixed Hide or Remove User Switching option inside Edit User

Hide or Remove User Switching option inside Edit User: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Hide or Remove User Switching option inside Edit User Hi, Is there a way to either Hide or Remove User Switching option inside Edit User. mixed Contributor role “Send posts to review”

Contributor role “Send posts to review”: users show bugs, missing feature, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Contributor role “Send posts to review” Until today, and due to a bug in my WordPress unrelated to this plugin, the contributor role used to be able to “send posts for review” by simply having the “Create posts” box checked, with the “Publish posts” box disabled. mixed 403 Not Authorised when saving pages

403 Not Authorised when saving pages: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · 403 Not Authorised when saving pages Hi, Great plugin, has been very useful thanks. complaint (a bug) The 2nd default role isn’t applied for a new user

(a bug) The 2nd default role isn’t applied for a new user: users show bugs, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · (a bug) The 2nd default role isn’t applied for a new user I installed a FRESH WordPress v.6.9 locally on MacOS using the “Local” app. mixed The plugin not working

The plugin not working: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Restrict Anonymous Access · The plugin not working Hello, First of all, I love this plugin. mixed Admin permission for specific plugin

Admin permission for specific plugin: users show compatibility, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Admin permission for specific plugin Hello, I want to activate the Admin manage_options only for a specific plugin, for the Shop Manager role. mixed Allow shop managers to edit privacy policy

Allow shop managers to edit privacy policy: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Allow shop managers to edit privacy policy Hello, We are facing some issues with a site that appears to be a general WooCommerce problem. mixed Error when selecting user to switch

Error when selecting user to switch: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Error when selecting user to switch WordPress version 6.4.4Active theme: Terra Hub Theme (version 1.4.8)Current plugin: WPFront User Role Editor (version 4.1.1)PHP version 8.1.29Error Details=============An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 530 of the file /usr/www/users/terrarksrd/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-user-role-editor/includes/users/class-user- complaint Warning: in_array() expects parameter 2 to be array

Warning: in_array() expects parameter 2 to be array: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

RS User Access · Warning: in_array() expects parameter 2 to be array When I try to modified the rights and save them, I get this error and it deselected some of the item list add page, add post, etc… Warning: in_array() expects parameter 2 to be array, null given in /WordPress/wp-content/plugins/rs-user-access/admin/class-admin-pages-admin.php on line 155 Best regards Mads F question Unable to override restrictions on Pages to allow editing on a per-page basis

Unable to override restrictions on Pages to allow editing on a per-page basis: users show bugs, missing feature, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Unable to override restrictions on Pages to allow editing on a per-page basis Please advise on how to configure this with your plugin. mixed Does not work

Does not work: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Does not work Nomatter what I do new users are assigned to the role “subscriber”. mixed Can I use this plugin to show part content only once on a post/page?

Can I use this plugin to show part content only once on a post/page?: users show missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Restrict Anonymous Access · Appreciate your support. mixed Promising, though not useful for multisite with a large number of subdomains

Promising, though not useful for multisite with a large number of subdomains: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Multisite support is available in the PRO version of this plugin. mixed Translation Function Error in WP 6.8.1

Translation Function Error in WP 6.8.1: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Translation Function Error in WP 6.8.1 Hello, Your plugin “WPFront User Role Editor” is showing the following warning after updating to WordPress 6.7: “Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly…” Can you update the plugin to ensure translation loading happens at the ‘init’ stage or later? mixed restrict content to other user roles

restrict content to other user roles: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Restrict Anonymous Access · The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Hello, i wanted to use this restriction with other roles than standard roles. mixed infotext Support html code ？

infotext Support html code ？: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Restrict Anonymous Access · infotext Support html code ？ Very good plugin! mixed Family users

Family users: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · I am looking for support to allow parents with multiple children accounts to view course results together. question Sub Userss?

Sub Userss?: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · I would like that user to be able to add another user that could see their posts – is this possible? complaint Does not save changes

Does not save changes: complaint conversation with limited structured signal.

WPFront User Role Editor · Does not save changes This plugin does not save the customization we set, it changes right back to how it was and all my edits are gone. This plugin does not save the customization we set, it changes right back to how it was and all my edits are gone. praise Great customer service

Great customer service: users show bugs, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Great customer service I bought this for a freelance project without realizing that it had a recurring subscription fee, requiring me to find an alternative solution. praise Great Support – Thorough and Prompt

Great Support – Thorough and Prompt: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Great Support – Thorough and Prompt Syam has been very responsive to my support requests for the Pro version, frequently explaining the reasoning behind what and how the plug-in does what it does and why alternative features wouldn’t work. neutral PHP Warning – Array to string conversion

PHP Warning – Array to string conversion: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · PHP Warning – Array to string conversion Hello, I’m getting this error on my server logs: AH01071: Got error 'PHP message: PHP Warning: Array to string conversion in .../www/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-user-role-editor/includes/comments/class-comment-capabilities.php on line 168 I’m using version 4.1 of the plugin, WP version 6.4.4 and PHP 8.0. praise Good plugin, but needs upgrade to support PHP 7.2

Good plugin, but needs upgrade to support PHP 7.2: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Good plugin, but needs upgrade to support PHP 7.2 Great plugin, but currently (1/20/19) contains functions deprecated for PHP 7.2. praise Installed Pro to assign specific role to modify menus, but worth it.

Installed Pro to assign specific role to modify menus, but worth it.: users show compatibility, missing feature, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Installed Pro to assign specific role to modify menus, but worth it. praise Good plugin for basic tasks

Good plugin for basic tasks: users show compatibility, missing feature, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · Good plugin for basic tasks This is a good plugin for accomplishing basic tasks (that really should be default functionality in WordPress.) I needed to create a new user role that derived from the WooCommerce Customer user role and was able to do so fairly easily. praise A Must Have!!

A Must Have!!: users show pricing, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · The free version is essential for a simple WordPress membership setup. praise Like clockwork

Like clockwork: users show bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPFront User Role Editor · No issues at all through the updates.