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How to set up a private custom post type that is accessible in the administrative dashboard?

For the frontend, you can use template_redirect action to identify the page, and perform redirects or adjust the request on the fly (untested): add_action( ‘template_redirect’, static function () { if ( ! is_singular( ‘cpt’ ) && ! is_post_type_archive( ‘cpt’ ) ) { return; } if ( current_user_can( ‘read_private_pages’ ) || current_user_can( ‘read_private_posts’ ) ) { … Read more

Want to be able to redirect readers to another wordpress site but still be able to access the back end of current site

You can do it with the “template_redirect” hook. For multisite or simple WordPress. e.g: add_action(‘template_redirect’, function(){ $user = wp_get_current_user(); $userRoles = $user->roles; $url = site_url(); if(!in_array(‘administrator’, $userRoles) && !is_front_page()){ wp_redirect($url); exit; } }); EDIT is_front_page() will work only if “Front page displays” is set. Use is_home() if not. EDIT #2 Accordind with our discuss below, … Read more

Only an admin can add new tags

To restrict non-administrators from adding new tags in the WordPress admin area, you can use a combination of WordPress hooks and capabilities checks. The idea is to disable the ability for users who are not administrators to create new tags while still allowing them to select from existing tags when editing posts. Here’s a custom … Read more

How to make a secondary Pages Screen

You’ll start with add_menu_page(), to create the actual admin page. From there, it’s really up to you, but I recommend using the WP_Posts_List_Table: nearly everything is built-in and ready to use. There are several comprehensive articles on creating a custom list table; most of them should be sufficient for getting you started.

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