Changing Roles - anyone done this?

CMS & WordPress
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Hi,

Got a bit of a problem.

On a site I’ve developed the I’ve set up most of the users as contributors - so they can submit posts for review … and that’s about it.

What I need is for those contributors to have the ability to be able to re-edit (is that a real word?) posts that have already been published and re-submit them for review … is that possible? anyone done that before?

I can’t set them up as authors as then they will be able to re-edit their posts and publish - there’s a ‘quality control process’ in place which saya that all new posts must be approved by certain people before they can be published.

btw, don’t want to use plugins :slight_smile:

Thanks

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A quick search, and I found: WordPress › User Role Editor « WordPress Plugins
It allows you to edit wp’s default roles as well as make your own type of user.
PLEASE PLEASE: Look at the roles page for details about functions, and back up your blog, before playing with this.

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why don’t you want to use plugins??
you need a role manager plugin for this

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To backup Nico, you will need to either use a role manger plug-in or write your own. The Codex Roles page even says you will need to write your own if you need non-default actions.

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I always use Capability Manager.
But, as rguy84 wrote, take a look at the codex and don’t forget to backup WordPress before you start with this.

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you need a role manager plugin for this

care to suggest one that will provide me with what I want?