Learn how to manage users and capabilities using a variety of essential WordPress functions. By using the techniques provided in this video, you have full control over when, where, and how users can interact with WordPress.
- [Instructor] Users play an important role in WordPress.…In this video, well look at how to manage users, roles,…and capabilities in any WordPress plugin.…With WordPress all user data is stored in the database…in the users' table.…Each WordPress user has a least a username, password,…and email address.…Let's look at some examples that show how…to add, update, and delete users.…The easiest way to add a new user…is to use the function, p_create_user.…This function enables us to add a new user…by specifying a few parameters.…
To see how it works, let's install…the create user plugin from the exercise files.…Before diving into the code,…let's activate this plugin and see how it works.…Visiting the Create User page, we have a form…that enables us to add a new user.…After filling out the form, we click add user.…And success, the user had been added,…and will receive their password via email.…
Here on the user screen, we can verify…that the new user has been created.…So that's the idea.…This plugin demo provides the basic code required…
Author
Updated
8/22/2019Released
9/18/2017- WordPress APIs
- Action and filter hooks
- Activating and deactivating plugins
- Plugin security
- Creating the directory and files
- Adding menus and the settings page
- Inserting custom functionality
- Including JavaScript and CSS
- Testing and debugging WordPress plugins
- Creating widgets
- Managing users and roles
- Adding custom post types and taxonomies
- Working with custom fields and database queries
- Using APIs: Transients, HTTP, and REST
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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1. First Steps
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Course overview2m 32s
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Prepare for development3m 54s
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Explore WordPress plugins4m 28s
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2. Plugin Basics
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Get started6m 43s
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Explore WordPress APIs3m 12s
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Action and filter hooks4m 54s
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3. Building a WordPress Plugin
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Add administration menus11m 39s
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Add the plugin settings page14m 3s
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Add settings callback functions11m 28s
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Validate plugin settings7m 6s
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Add custom functionality11m 45s
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Include JavaScript and CSS7m 39s
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Plugin internationalization7m 47s
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Add an uninstall feature5m 32s
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Test and debug3m 54s
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4. Essential Plugin Techniques
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Customize the WordPress loop11m 23s
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Create widgets7m 43s
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Manage users and roles11m 1s
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Work with JavaScript and CSS10m 10s
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Use the Options API6m 34s
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5. Extending Plugin Functionality
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Work with custom fields9m 45s
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Add meta boxes9m 2s
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Integrate admin notices7m 22s
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6. Advanced Plugin Techniques
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Use the Transients API8m 58s
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Use the HTTP API12m 8s
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Use WP-Cron9m 21s
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Implement Ajax11m 1s
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Use the REST API9m 49s
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Develop with Gutenberg4m 15s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 16s
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