Role Manager Overview
Control which user roles can use the Protuno editor and its features. Administrators always have full access.
The Role Manager controls which WordPress user roles can access Protuno and what they can do inside it. Administrators always have full access. Every other role can be set to Full access (all editing modes), Content only (text and images, no code), or No access (Protuno is hidden for that role entirely).
What is the Role Manager
Go to Protuno → Role Manager in your WordPress dashboard.
The page subtitle reads: "Control which user roles can use the Protuno editor and its features. Administrators always have full access."
The Role Manager gives you control over who on your team can access Protuno and how much they can do. Every WordPress user role on your site appears as a collapsible row. Each row shows the role's current access status as a badge, a green Full access badge or a grey No access badge.
Administrators always have full access to every Protuno feature and do not appear in the list, their access cannot be restricted.
Why use the Role Manager
Most WordPress sites have multiple types of users. Protuno's Role Manager lets you match each role's access to what they actually need to do, nothing more.
Agency handing a site to a client Your client needs to update text and images on their pages but should not be able to rebuild global templates or change site-wide CSS. Set them to Content only so they can edit existing Proton sections safely.
Freelancer with an Editor helping write content Your Editor can handle page building but should not touch the Theme Builder or global design settings. Give them Full access but keep Theme Builder and Design System toggles off.
WooCommerce store with a Shop Manager The Shop Manager needs to manage products and pages but not the Protuno editor. Depending on the site, you can set them to Full access for page editing or No access if they only work inside WooCommerce.
Content writers and subscribers Subscribers and Customers are front-end users, they visit the site but should never see the Protuno editor. Leave them on No access.
Default access by role
Out of the box, Protuno sets the following defaults:
| Role | Slug | Default access |
|---|---|---|
| Editor | editor | Full access |
| Author | author | Full access |
| Contributor | contributor | Full access |
| Subscriber | subscriber | No access |
| Customer | customer | No access |
| Shop Manager | shop_manager | Full access |
Editor, Author, Contributor, and Shop Manager default to Full access because they are typically content builders and site managers. Subscriber and Customer default to No access because they are front-end visitors with no reason to access the editor.