Managing users across a WordPress multisite network
On multisite, users are network-wide but roles are per-site. Almost every mistake follows from missing that.
Free WordPress membership plugins: what you get and where they stop
Free membership plugins are real and usable. Here is precisely where each one runs out.
WordPress user roles and permissions, explained properly
The six default roles, what each can really do, and how to build a custom one without opening a security hole.
WordPress user management: what core does, and what it leaves to you
The Users screen is fine for ten people and painful for a thousand. Here is where core stops.
MemberPress alternatives: what to use when it is more than you need
MemberPress is excellent at subscriptions and priced accordingly. Here is when something else is the better call.
Building a WordPress staff directory that stays up to date
A staff directory is easy to build and easy to let rot. Here is how to do both parts properly.
BuddyPress alternatives: lighter ways to run a WordPress community
BuddyPress is the default answer for WordPress communities and the wrong one for most sites. Here is what to use instead.
How to hide the WordPress dashboard from every role except admin
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Building a searchable WordPress member directory in under an hour
TLDR The short answer to wordpress member directory: pick tools that match the problem you actually have, not the one the loudest review site pushes. This post covers Building a searchable WordPress member directory in under an hour. Practical, specific, no fluff. Have you ever wished for a way to make your community more engaging? … Read more
A front-end login page for WordPress members that does not leak wp-admin
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