FAQ
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If the amount of users and roles combined is more than 15 you can find the users under their roles or you can search for them.
If the amount of users is more than 100 the plugin will switch to AJAX search and won't load users in advance for performance.
This limit can be changed through the filter: view_admin_as_user_query_limit
Only the capabilities that are allowed for your user are shown. You can deselect the capabilities by clicking on them. When you would like to see the results just click the apply button on the upper left.
Please note that as an administrator you don't have all capabilities marked as enabled by default. This is because WP overrules some capability checks for super admins. This does not happen when you are in a view!
You can also filter the roles by name or select/deselect all capabilities. Note: When you select/deselect capabilities while you've filtered them only the capabilities shown by your filter are affected!
When you disable a capability that prevents you from viewing a screen, you can reset the view, see next item.
When a view is selected there is a reset button available on the dropdown menu of this plugin.
If you get a 403 page of WordPress you can return with the link that this plugin will add to those pages.
And if even that doesn't work just add "?reset-view" in the address bar and you're good to go! This will work on all pages as long as you are logged in.
Example: http://www.your.domain/wp-admin/?reset-view
Could it be that this user is an equal user to your's? Example: you are both Admins? If so, these are filtered. Viewing Admins can only be done when you are a Super Admin within a network installation.
Why? To protect your fellow admin! You have no power over equal users.. Unless you are a superior admin... Read more
If this is not the case, please make sure you aren't overlooking something. If that is not the case, please contact me! See next item.
Please let me know through the support and add a plugins and themes list! :)
You have nothing to worry about.
All the plugin functionality is only run if the user is logged in AND is allowed to use this plugin (website admin or custom capabilities).
This plugin will do absolutely nothing if the above requirements are not met.
- Your view is stored separately so your user will keep the normal roles and capabilities.
- All settings, views, capabilities, etc. are verified before applied.
- Passwords are not (and cannot be) revealed.
- Fully written with the WordPress coding and security standards.
- Full support for SSL (https).
So basically if your admin users are safe, this plugin will be safe. Note: if your admin users aren't safe, this plugin is the last one to worry about ;)
Yes, see Installation: Install as a must-use plugin.
I've created this at first for myself since I'm a developer and often need to see the outcome on roles which my clients use.
So, when you are developing a plugin or theme that does anything with roles or capabilities you can use this plugin to easily check if everything works. No more hassle of creating test users and constantly logging out and in anymore!
This plugin is also useful to support your clients and/or users. For example; make screen display presets of the edit and overview pages before you let them log in.
