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WordPress WordPress User Roles An Overview of User Roles The Author Role in WordPress

Posted by web pad
web pad
4,483 Points

I tried creating new user roles. I sent an email to my other email address to confirm the user role invite but it did no

I sent an email to the new user (author) to accept invite for the role, but it did not go through. I used my other 2 email accts as a recipient for this email. Each of these accounts are not being currently used in my Wordpress project. Is there something I missed that's why it is not letting the email through? Thank you.

I have to mention that I did not type anything in the Website field, on the Add New User page. Is this the website that the new user is supposed to be working on? The website that I will be giving her access to as an author? I wonder if by leaving this blank caused the email not going through.

1 Answer

Konrad Traczyk
Konrad Traczyk
22,287 Points
Konrad Traczyk
Konrad Traczyk
22,287 Points

Hello,

Firstly consider using Members plugin to manage user roles and their capabilities.

Second matter WordPress is using standard php mail function to send emails, from my experience in most cases(e.g localhost) it dosen't work well.

I recommend you to use some SMTP plugin like Easy WP SMTP, then use wp_mail function with some hook like (profile_update) to handle your email sending.

Happy Wordpressing,

Konrad