• Resolved John Bee

    (@john-bee)


    Hello,

    After some troubles with a plug in, so i want to restore some capabilities to admin role. But unfortunately, i can’t access to wp-admin panel.

    So can you tell me :
    – If i can modifie capabilities using phpmyadmin
    – what are the differents tables to modified
    – the process to modified (delete or add) capabilities.

    Thank you for helping,

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  • Hi John,

    You can modify capabilities using phpMyAdmin (although I wouldn’t recommend doing so for anything other than this type of emergency restoration).

    The table you’re looking for is {prefix}_options (usually ‘wp_options’ but may be different).

    The option name is (if I recall correctly) ‘wp_user_roles’ and the value will be serialized data.

    I’m on free wifi at the mechanic’s shop right now and they seem to have blocked secure ports, so I’m unable to get you the value used on a default WP installation at the moment, but will endeavor to do so a little later this afternoon.

    Thanks,
    Lucas

    Try this:

    a:5:{s:13:"administrator";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:13:"Administrator";s:12:"capabilities";a:62:{s:13:"switch_themes";b:1;s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;s:10:"edit_users";b:1;s:10:"edit_files";b:1;s:14:"manage_options";b:1;s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;s:12:"manage_links";b:1;s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:6:"import";b:1;s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:8:"level_10";b:1;s:7:"level_9";b:1;s:7:"level_8";b:1;s:7:"level_7";b:1;s:7:"level_6";b:1;s:7:"level_5";b:1;s:7:"level_4";b:1;s:7:"level_3";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_users";b:1;s:12:"create_users";b:1;s:17:"unfiltered_upload";b:1;s:14:"edit_dashboard";b:1;s:14:"update_plugins";b:1;s:14:"delete_plugins";b:1;s:15:"install_plugins";b:1;s:13:"update_themes";b:1;s:14:"install_themes";b:1;s:11:"update_core";b:1;s:10:"list_users";b:1;s:12:"remove_users";b:1;s:9:"add_users";b:1;s:13:"promote_users";b:1;s:18:"edit_theme_options";b:1;s:13:"delete_themes";b:1;s:6:"export";b:1;}}s:6:"editor";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:6:"Editor";s:12:"capabilities";a:34:{s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;s:12:"manage_links";b:1;s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_7";b:1;s:7:"level_6";b:1;s:7:"level_5";b:1;s:7:"level_4";b:1;s:7:"level_3";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;}}s:6:"author";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:6:"Author";s:12:"capabilities";a:10:{s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;}}s:11:"contributor";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:11:"Contributor";s:12:"capabilities";a:5:{s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;}}s:10:"subscriber";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:10:"Subscriber";s:12:"capabilities";a:2:{s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;}}}

    If you’re curious what this unserializes as:

    Array
    (
        [administrator] => Array
            (
                [name] => Administrator
                [capabilities] => Array
                    (
                        [switch_themes] => 1
                        [edit_themes] => 1
                        [activate_plugins] => 1
                        [edit_plugins] => 1
                        [edit_users] => 1
                        [edit_files] => 1
                        [manage_options] => 1
                        [moderate_comments] => 1
                        [manage_categories] => 1
                        [manage_links] => 1
                        [upload_files] => 1
                        [import] => 1
                        [unfiltered_html] => 1
                        [edit_posts] => 1
                        [edit_others_posts] => 1
                        [edit_published_posts] => 1
                        [publish_posts] => 1
                        [edit_pages] => 1
                        [read] => 1
                        [level_10] => 1
                        [level_9] => 1
                        [level_8] => 1
                        [level_7] => 1
                        [level_6] => 1
                        [level_5] => 1
                        [level_4] => 1
                        [level_3] => 1
                        [level_2] => 1
                        [level_1] => 1
                        [level_0] => 1
                        [edit_others_pages] => 1
                        [edit_published_pages] => 1
                        [publish_pages] => 1
                        [delete_pages] => 1
                        [delete_others_pages] => 1
                        [delete_published_pages] => 1
                        [delete_posts] => 1
                        [delete_others_posts] => 1
                        [delete_published_posts] => 1
                        [delete_private_posts] => 1
                        [edit_private_posts] => 1
                        [read_private_posts] => 1
                        [delete_private_pages] => 1
                        [edit_private_pages] => 1
                        [read_private_pages] => 1
                        [delete_users] => 1
                        [create_users] => 1
                        [unfiltered_upload] => 1
                        [edit_dashboard] => 1
                        [update_plugins] => 1
                        [delete_plugins] => 1
                        [install_plugins] => 1
                        [update_themes] => 1
                        [install_themes] => 1
                        [update_core] => 1
                        [list_users] => 1
                        [remove_users] => 1
                        [add_users] => 1
                        [promote_users] => 1
                        [edit_theme_options] => 1
                        [delete_themes] => 1
                        [export] => 1
                    )
    
            )
    
        [editor] => Array
            (
                [name] => Editor
                [capabilities] => Array
                    (
                        [moderate_comments] => 1
                        [manage_categories] => 1
                        [manage_links] => 1
                        [upload_files] => 1
                        [unfiltered_html] => 1
                        [edit_posts] => 1
                        [edit_others_posts] => 1
                        [edit_published_posts] => 1
                        [publish_posts] => 1
                        [edit_pages] => 1
                        [read] => 1
                        [level_7] => 1
                        [level_6] => 1
                        [level_5] => 1
                        [level_4] => 1
                        [level_3] => 1
                        [level_2] => 1
                        [level_1] => 1
                        [level_0] => 1
                        [edit_others_pages] => 1
                        [edit_published_pages] => 1
                        [publish_pages] => 1
                        [delete_pages] => 1
                        [delete_others_pages] => 1
                        [delete_published_pages] => 1
                        [delete_posts] => 1
                        [delete_others_posts] => 1
                        [delete_published_posts] => 1
                        [delete_private_posts] => 1
                        [edit_private_posts] => 1
                        [read_private_posts] => 1
                        [delete_private_pages] => 1
                        [edit_private_pages] => 1
                        [read_private_pages] => 1
                    )
    
            )
    
        [author] => Array
            (
                [name] => Author
                [capabilities] => Array
                    (
                        [upload_files] => 1
                        [edit_posts] => 1
                        [edit_published_posts] => 1
                        [publish_posts] => 1
                        [read] => 1
                        [level_2] => 1
                        [level_1] => 1
                        [level_0] => 1
                        [delete_posts] => 1
                        [delete_published_posts] => 1
                    )
    
            )
    
        [contributor] => Array
            (
                [name] => Contributor
                [capabilities] => Array
                    (
                        [edit_posts] => 1
                        [read] => 1
                        [level_1] => 1
                        [level_0] => 1
                        [delete_posts] => 1
                    )
    
            )
    
        [subscriber] => Array
            (
                [name] => Subscriber
                [capabilities] => Array
                    (
                        [read] => 1
                        [level_0] => 1
                    )
    
            )
    
    )
    Thread Starter John Bee

    (@john-bee)

    Hello karpstrucking,

    Thank you a lot for helping me.

    I found the table and the row wp_user_roles.

    I don’t really understand what you share me, because i’m really not a developper, but in my configuration i have the following code :

    Questions :
    – what is the second one you share me ? Php ?
    – If i juste switch my code by your code, it will solve my issue ? Or there is an other step to resolve it ?

    a:6:{s:13:"administrator";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:13:"Administrator";s:12:"capabilities";a:107:{s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;s:14:"edit_permalink";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;s:15:"approve_comment";b:1;s:14:"delete_comment";b:1;s:12:"edit_comment";b:1;s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;s:18:"quick_edit_comment";b:1;s:13:"reply_comment";b:1;s:12:"spam_comment";b:1;s:13:"trash_comment";b:1;s:17:"unapprove_comment";b:1;s:14:"unspam_comment";b:1;s:15:"untrash_comment";b:1;s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;s:9:"add_users";b:1;s:12:"create_users";b:1;s:14:"delete_plugins";b:1;s:13:"delete_themes";b:1;s:12:"delete_users";b:1;s:14:"edit_dashboard";b:1;s:10:"edit_files";b:1;s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;s:18:"edit_theme_options";b:1;s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;s:10:"edit_users";b:1;s:6:"export";b:1;s:6:"import";b:1;s:15:"install_plugins";b:1;s:14:"install_themes";b:1;s:10:"list_users";b:1;s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;s:12:"manage_links";b:1;s:14:"manage_options";b:1;s:13:"switch_themes";b:1;s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;s:17:"unfiltered_upload";b:1;s:11:"update_core";b:1;s:14:"update_plugins";b:1;s:13:"update_themes";b:1;s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_3";b:1;s:7:"level_4";b:1;s:7:"level_5";b:1;s:7:"level_6";b:1;s:7:"level_7";b:1;s:7:"level_8";b:1;s:7:"level_9";b:1;s:8:"level_10";b:1;s:12:"remove_users";b:1;s:13:"promote_users";b:1;s:20:"theme_edit_portfolio";b:1;s:20:"theme_read_portfolio";b:1;s:22:"theme_delete_portfolio";b:1;s:21:"theme_edit_portfolios";b:1;s:28:"theme_edit_others_portfolios";b:1;s:24:"theme_publish_portfolios";b:1;s:29:"theme_read_private_portfolios";b:1;s:23:"theme_delete_portfolios";b:1;s:31:"theme_delete_private_portfolios";b:1;s:33:"theme_delete_published_portfolios";b:1;s:30:"theme_delete_others_portfolios";b:1;s:29:"theme_edit_private_portfolios";b:1;s:31:"theme_edit_published_portfolios";b:1;s:28:"theme_manage_portfolio_terms";b:1;s:26:"theme_edit_portfolio_terms";b:1;s:28:"theme_delete_portfolio_terms";b:1;s:28:"theme_assign_portfolio_terms";b:1;s:20:"theme_edit_slideshow";b:1;s:20:"theme_read_slideshow";b:1;s:22:"theme_delete_slideshow";b:1;s:21:"theme_edit_slideshows";b:1;s:28:"theme_edit_others_slideshows";b:1;s:24:"theme_publish_slideshows";b:1;s:29:"theme_read_private_slideshows";b:1;s:23:"theme_delete_slideshows";b:1;s:31:"theme_delete_private_slideshows";b:1;s:33:"theme_delete_published_slideshows";b:1;s:30:"theme_delete_others_slideshows";b:1;s:29:"theme_edit_private_slideshows";b:1;s:31:"theme_edit_published_slideshows";b:1;s:28:"theme_manage_slideshow_terms";b:1;s:26:"theme_edit_slideshow_terms";b:1;s:28:"theme_delete_slideshow_terms";b:1;s:28:"theme_assign_slideshow_terms";b:1;}}s:6:"editor";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:6:"Editor";s:12:"capabilities";a:34:{s:19:"delete_others_pages";i:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";i:1;s:12:"delete_pages";i:1;s:12:"delete_posts";i:1;s:20:"delete_private_pages";i:1;s:20:"delete_private_posts";i:1;s:22:"delete_published_pages";i:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";i:1;s:17:"edit_others_pages";i:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";i:1;s:10:"edit_pages";i:1;s:10:"edit_posts";i:1;s:18:"edit_private_pages";i:1;s:18:"edit_private_posts";i:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";i:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";i:1;s:13:"publish_pages";i:1;s:13:"publish_posts";i:1;s:4:"read";i:1;s:18:"read_private_pages";i:1;s:18:"read_private_posts";i:1;s:17:"moderate_comments";i:1;s:17:"manage_categories";i:1;s:12:"manage_links";i:1;s:15:"unfiltered_html";i:1;s:12:"upload_files";i:1;s:7:"level_0";i:1;s:7:"level_1";i:1;s:7:"level_2";i:1;s:7:"level_3";i:1;s:7:"level_4";i:1;s:7:"level_5";i:1;s:7:"level_6";i:1;s:7:"level_7";i:1;}}s:6:"author";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:6:"Author";s:12:"capabilities";a:15:{s:12:"delete_posts";i:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";i:1;s:10:"edit_posts";i:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";i:1;s:4:"read";i:1;s:12:"upload_files";i:1;s:7:"level_0";i:1;s:7:"level_1";i:1;s:7:"level_2";i:1;s:10:"edit_pages";i:1;s:13:"publish_pages";i:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";i:1;s:13:"publish_posts";i:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";i:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";i:1;}}s:11:"contributor";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:11:"Contributor";s:12:"capabilities";a:10:{s:12:"delete_posts";i:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";i:1;s:10:"edit_posts";i:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";i:1;s:4:"read";i:1;s:7:"level_0";i:1;s:7:"level_1";i:1;s:12:"upload_files";i:1;s:7:"level_2";i:1;s:13:"publish_posts";i:1;}}s:10:"subscriber";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:10:"Subscriber";s:12:"capabilities";a:7:{s:20:"edit_published_posts";i:1;s:4:"read";i:1;s:7:"level_0";i:1;s:12:"delete_posts";i:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";i:1;s:13:"publish_posts";i:1;s:12:"upload_files";i:1;}}s:11:"super_admin";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:11:"Super Admin";s:12:"capabilities";a:73:{s:13:"switch_themes";b:1;s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;s:10:"edit_users";b:1;s:10:"edit_files";b:1;s:14:"manage_options";b:1;s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;s:12:"manage_links";b:1;s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:6:"import";b:1;s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:8:"level_10";b:1;s:7:"level_9";b:1;s:7:"level_8";b:1;s:7:"level_7";b:1;s:7:"level_6";b:1;s:7:"level_5";b:1;s:7:"level_4";b:1;s:7:"level_3";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_users";b:1;s:12:"create_users";b:1;s:17:"unfiltered_upload";b:1;s:14:"edit_dashboard";b:1;s:14:"update_plugins";b:1;s:14:"delete_plugins";b:1;s:15:"install_plugins";b:1;s:13:"update_themes";b:1;s:14:"install_themes";b:1;s:11:"update_core";b:1;s:10:"list_users";b:1;s:12:"remove_users";b:1;s:9:"add_users";b:1;s:13:"promote_users";b:1;s:18:"edit_theme_options";b:1;s:13:"delete_themes";b:1;s:6:"export";b:1;s:12:"edit_comment";i:1;s:15:"approve_comment";i:1;s:17:"unapprove_comment";i:1;s:13:"reply_comment";i:1;s:18:"quick_edit_comment";i:1;s:12:"spam_comment";i:1;s:14:"unspam_comment";i:1;s:13:"trash_comment";i:1;s:15:"untrash_comment";i:1;s:14:"delete_comment";i:1;s:14:"edit_permalink";i:1;}}}

    Thread Starter John Bee

    (@john-bee)

    Re,

    So for helping me, i have download an other table of another wp website withe same plugins, same theme, same versions.

    So i try to copy/paste some capabilities but now i have a “Access Denied” on my WP back office …

    I have done a dump and a copy/paste of the content of this row (wp_user_roles) on a simple text doc, but when i copy/paste from this simple text document to the sql wp_user_roles row … it don’t work.

    Very strange.

    There is something i have miss ?

    Thread Starter John Bee

    (@john-bee)

    This is the first WP wp_user_roles row content (i have insert some line breaks to help me understand) :

    a:6:{
    
    s:13:"administrator";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"name";
    s:13:"Administrator";
    s:12:"capabilities";a:107:{
    
    s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;
    s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;
    s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;
    s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;
    s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;
    s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;
    s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;
    s:14:"edit_permalink";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;
    s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;
    s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;
    s:4:"read";b:1;
    s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;
    s:15:"approve_comment";b:1;
    s:14:"delete_comment";b:1;
    s:12:"edit_comment";b:1;
    s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;
    s:18:"quick_edit_comment";b:1;
    s:13:"reply_comment";b:1;
    s:12:"spam_comment";b:1;
    s:13:"trash_comment";b:1;
    s:17:"unapprove_comment";b:1;
    s:14:"unspam_comment";b:1;
    s:15:"untrash_comment";b:1;
    s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;
    s:9:"add_users";b:1;
    s:12:"create_users";b:1;
    s:14:"delete_plugins";b:1;
    s:13:"delete_themes";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_users";b:1;
    s:14:"edit_dashboard";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_files";b:1;
    s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_theme_options";b:1;
    s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_users";b:1;
    s:6:"export";b:1;
    s:6:"import";b:1;
    s:15:"install_plugins";b:1;
    s:14:"install_themes";b:1;
    s:10:"list_users";b:1;
    s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;
    s:12:"manage_links";b:1;
    s:14:"manage_options";b:1;
    s:13:"switch_themes";b:1;
    s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;
    s:17:"unfiltered_upload";b:1;
    s:11:"update_core";b:1;
    s:14:"update_plugins";b:1;
    s:13:"update_themes";b:1;
    s:12:"upload_files";b:1;
    s:7:"level_0";b:1;
    s:7:"level_1";b:1;
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    s:13:"promote_users";b:1;
    s:20:"theme_edit_portfolio";b:1;
    s:20:"theme_read_portfolio";b:1;
    s:22:"theme_delete_portfolio";b:1;
    s:21:"theme_edit_portfolios";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_edit_others_portfolios";b:1;
    s:24:"theme_publish_portfolios";b:1;
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    s:23:"theme_delete_portfolios";b:1;
    s:31:"theme_delete_private_portfolios";b:1;
    s:33:"theme_delete_published_portfolios";b:1;
    s:30:"theme_delete_others_portfolios";b:1;
    s:29:"theme_edit_private_portfolios";b:1;
    s:31:"theme_edit_published_portfolios";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_manage_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:26:"theme_edit_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_delete_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_assign_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:20:"theme_edit_slideshow";b:1;
    s:20:"theme_read_slideshow";b:1;
    s:22:"theme_delete_slideshow";b:1;
    s:21:"theme_edit_slideshows";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_edit_others_slideshows";b:1;
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    s:19:"delete_others_pages";i:1;
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    s:10:"edit_posts";i:1;
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    s:18:"edit_private_posts";i:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_pages";i:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_posts";i:1;
    s:13:"publish_pages";i:1;
    s:13:"publish_posts";i:1;
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    s:7:"level_5";i:1;
    s:7:"level_6";i:1;
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    s:4:"name";
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    s:12:"delete_posts";i:1;
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    s:4:"name";
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    s:4:"name";
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    s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;
    s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;
    s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_users";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_files";b:1;
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    s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;
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    s:12:"manage_links";b:1;
    s:12:"upload_files";b:1;
    s:6:"import";b:1;
    s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;
    s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;
    s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;
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    s:7:"level_8";b:1;
    s:7:"level_7";b:1;
    s:7:"level_6";b:1;
    s:7:"level_5";b:1;
    s:7:"level_4";b:1;
    s:7:"level_3";b:1;
    s:7:"level_2";b:1;
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    s:7:"level_0";b:1;
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    s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;
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    s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;
    s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;
    s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;
    s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;
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    s:17:"unfiltered_upload";b:1;
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    s:14:"update_plugins";b:1;
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    s:13:"update_themes";b:1;
    s:14:"install_themes";b:1;
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    s:13:"promote_users";b:1;
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    s:14:"edit_permalink";i:1;}}}

    And this is the WP similar website wp_user_roles row content witch i download to compare :

    a:6:{
    
    s:13:"administrator";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"name";
    s:13:"Administrator";
    s:12:"capabilities";a:107:{
    
    s:13:"switch_themes";b:1;
    s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;
    s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;
    s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_users";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_files";b:1;
    s:14:"manage_options";b:1;
    s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;
    s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;
    s:12:"manage_links";b:1;
    s:12:"upload_files";b:1;
    s:6:"import";b:1;
    s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;
    s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;
    s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;
    s:4:"read";b:1;
    s:8:"level_10";b:1;
    s:7:"level_9";b:1;
    s:7:"level_8";b:1;
    s:7:"level_7";b:1;
    s:7:"level_6";b:1;
    s:7:"level_5";b:1;
    s:7:"level_4";b:1;
    s:7:"level_3";b:1;
    s:7:"level_2";b:1;
    s:7:"level_1";b:1;
    s:7:"level_0";b:1;
    s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;
    s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;
    s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;
    s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;
    s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;
    s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;
    s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_users";b:1;
    s:12:"create_users";b:1;
    s:17:"unfiltered_upload";b:1;
    s:14:"edit_dashboard";b:1;
    s:14:"update_plugins";b:1;
    s:14:"delete_plugins";b:1;
    s:15:"install_plugins";b:1;
    s:13:"update_themes";b:1;
    s:14:"install_themes";b:1;
    s:11:"update_core";b:1;
    s:10:"list_users";b:1;
    s:12:"remove_users";b:1;
    s:9:"add_users";b:1;
    s:13:"promote_users";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_theme_options";b:1;
    s:13:"delete_themes";b:1;
    s:6:"export";b:1;
    s:12:"edit_comment";i:1;
    s:15:"approve_comment";i:1;
    s:17:"unapprove_comment";i:1;
    s:13:"reply_comment";i:1;
    s:18:"quick_edit_comment";i:1;
    s:12:"spam_comment";i:1;
    s:14:"unspam_comment";i:1;
    s:13:"trash_comment";i:1;
    s:15:"untrash_comment";i:1;
    s:14:"delete_comment";i:1;
    s:14:"edit_permalink";i:1;
    s:20:"theme_edit_portfolio";b:1;
    s:20:"theme_read_portfolio";b:1;
    s:22:"theme_delete_portfolio";b:1;
    s:21:"theme_edit_portfolios";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_edit_others_portfolios";b:1;
    s:24:"theme_publish_portfolios";b:1;
    s:29:"theme_read_private_portfolios";b:1;
    s:23:"theme_delete_portfolios";b:1;
    s:31:"theme_delete_private_portfolios";b:1;
    s:33:"theme_delete_published_portfolios";b:1;
    s:30:"theme_delete_others_portfolios";b:1;
    s:29:"theme_edit_private_portfolios";b:1;
    s:31:"theme_edit_published_portfolios";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_manage_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:26:"theme_edit_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_delete_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_assign_portfolio_terms";b:1;
    s:20:"theme_edit_slideshow";b:1;
    s:20:"theme_read_slideshow";b:1;
    s:22:"theme_delete_slideshow";b:1;
    s:21:"theme_edit_slideshows";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_edit_others_slideshows";b:1;
    s:24:"theme_publish_slideshows";b:1;
    s:29:"theme_read_private_slideshows";b:1;
    s:23:"theme_delete_slideshows";b:1;
    s:31:"theme_delete_private_slideshows";b:1;
    s:33:"theme_delete_published_slideshows";b:1;
    s:30:"theme_delete_others_slideshows";b:1;
    s:29:"theme_edit_private_slideshows";b:1;
    s:31:"theme_edit_published_slideshows";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_manage_slideshow_terms";b:1;
    s:26:"theme_edit_slideshow_terms";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_delete_slideshow_terms";b:1;
    s:28:"theme_assign_slideshow_terms";b:1;}}
    
    s:6:"editor";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"name";
    s:6:"Editor";
    s:12:"capabilities";a:34:{
    
    s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;
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    s:12:"manage_links";b:1;
    s:12:"upload_files";b:1;
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    s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;
    s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;
    s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;
    s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;
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    s:7:"level_7";b:1;
    s:7:"level_6";b:1;
    s:7:"level_5";b:1;
    s:7:"level_4";b:1;
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    s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;
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    s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;
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    s:6:"author";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"name";
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    s:12:"capabilities";a:10:{
    
    s:12:"delete_posts";
    s:1:"1";
    s:22:"delete_published_posts";
    s:1:"1";
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    s:1:"1";
    s:20:"edit_published_posts";
    s:1:"1";
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    s:1:"1";
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    s:1:"1";
    s:12:"upload_files";
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    s:7:"level_2";
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    s:11:"contributor";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"name";
    s:11:"Contributor";
    s:12:"capabilities";a:5:{
    
    s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;
    s:4:"read";b:1;
    s:7:"level_1";b:1;
    s:7:"level_0";b:1;
    s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;}}
    
    s:10:"subscriber";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"name";
    s:10:"Subscriber";
    s:12:"capabilities";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"read";b:1;
    s:7:"level_0";b:1;}}
    
    s:11:"super_admin";a:2:{
    
    s:4:"name";
    s:11:"Super Admin";
    s:12:"capabilities";a:73:{
    
    s:13:"switch_themes";b:1;
    s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;
    s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;
    s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_users";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_files";b:1;
    s:14:"manage_options";b:1;
    s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;
    s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;
    s:12:"manage_links";b:1;
    s:12:"upload_files";b:1;
    s:6:"import";b:1;
    s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;
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    s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;
    s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;
    s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;
    s:4:"read";b:1;
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    s:7:"level_9";b:1;
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    s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;
    s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;
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    s:12:"remove_users";b:1;
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    s:13:"promote_users";b:1;
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    s:13:"delete_themes";b:1;
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    s:13:"reply_comment";i:1;
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    s:12:"spam_comment";i:1;
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    John,

    Check the wp_usermeta table for an entry where user_id is your user id (likely 1), meta_key is wp_capabilities. On a fresh install, this entry has a value of a:1:{s:13:"administrator";b:1;} for me.

    Thanks,
    Lucas

    Thread Starter John Bee

    (@john-bee)

    Hello Lucas,

    Thank for your quick answers.

    So the content of the row is :

    a:1:{s:13:”administrator”;b:1;}

    But it has been changed few days ago by the plug in developer … and don’t have a BackUp for this.

    The similar WP table i use to compare is :

    a:2:{s:13:”administrator”;s:1:”1″;s:11:”super_admin”;s:1:”1″;}

    So i test changing wp_capabilities content with both of these but it don’t work too.

    It’s possible i have done a mistake by adding line breaks and by doing copy/paste …

    Or i really don’t now …

    It’s strange …

    Any idea

    Is this a multi-site installation?

    Thread Starter John Bee

    (@john-bee)

    No

    The similar WP table you’re comparing to looks like it might be, so perhaps not a good comparison.

    This might be the kind of thing that requires a more hands-on approach to truly be helpful. If you’re willing to let me dive into it, I’m happy to give it a try.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    If you’re willing to let me dive into it, I’m happy to give it a try.

    What are you asking to dive into?

    What are you asking to dive into?

    The database and/or WP installation. Is that a support forum faux-pas?

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    That would be beyond your capabilities on these forums, all you can do here is give advice.

    That would be beyond your capabilities on these forums, all you can do here is give advice.

    Noted.

    Thread Starter John Bee

    (@john-bee)

    Thank you for helping.

    I have done another test : just copy/paste from the similar WP website … and it works.

    It still missing some capabilities, but i think i can restore them back now by just modifiying theme one by one.

    I will let you know the following steps.

    Best,

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