Title: Describr – Community, User Profile, Content Restriction & Role Editor Plugin
Author: Chris
Published: <strong>14 mei 2024</strong>
Last modified: 25 mei 2026

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# Describr – Community, User Profile, Content Restriction & Role Editor Plugin

 Door [Chris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/profiletoggler/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/describr.3.1.3.zip)

 * [Details](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/#description)
 * [Beoordelingen](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/#reviews)
 *  [Installatie](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/#installation)
 * [Ontwikkeling](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/#developers)

 [Ondersteuning](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/describr/)

## Beschrijving

Describr is the best community and user profile plugin for WordPress. Describr makes
it easy to create beautiful user profiles on the front end. Describr makes it easy
for you to create websites where users can become members.

### Major Features:

 * Front-end user profiles.
 * Front-end account page.
 * Allows you to create capabilities, grant/deny capabilities to user roles, and
   delete user roles.
 * Allows you to grant users having specific roles the capability to delete their
   accounts on the front end.
 * Allows you to restrict content on user profiles using user roles.
 * Allows you to choose the fields that are shown on user profiles and the account
   page.
 * Allows you to activate or deactivate users.
 * Allows you to set Default User Status.
 * Allows you to change users’ status.
 * Allows you to force users to confirm their accounts.
 * Voegt wachtwoord toe aan registratieformulier.
 * Email notifications.
 * Users can send messages to each other.
 * Users can block other users.
 * Users can upload profile photos.
 * Users can grant access to their profiles to specific set of users.
 * Shows author posts & comments on user profiles.
 * Extensible with many filters and actions.

See the structure of the URLs used to locate user profiles and account page on the
front end [here](https://github.com/describr/versions/blob/main/Front-END-URL-STRUCT.md).

PS: If a feature does not work properly, report it at [our support page](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/describr/),
and we will fix the issue as soon as possible.

### Repositories for JavaScript Libraries

 1. [jquery-ui](https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui)
 2. [libphonenumber-js](https://github.com/catamphetamine/libphonenumber-js)

### Feedback

The plugin has many downloads, over 2000, but few active installations. This makes
us very interested in finding out why people download the plugin but decide not 
to use it. If you fall into this category, we kindly ask that you leave your feedback
at our [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583259841927).

## Schermafbeeldingen

 * [[
 * Beheerder instellingen
 * [[
 * Beheer instellingen – Rollen
 * [[
 * Beheerder gebruikers – Actief, status & geregistreerde kolommen
 * [[
 * Beheerder gebruikers – Bulk acties
 * [[
 * User Profile – Front-end
 * [[
 * User Profile – Front-end
 * [[
 * User Account Settings – Front-end
 * [[
 * User Account Settings – Front-end
 * [[
 * Important Person
 * [[
 * Beheerder instellingen – Avatar

## Installatie

Upload the Describr plugin to your blog and activate it.

…Je bent klaar!

## FAQ

### Is Describr 100% free?

Yes. There are no fees to use any feature offered by Describr.

### Heb je programmeervaardigheden nodig om Describr te gebruiken?

No. You do not need coding skills to use Describr. All features are accessible and
can be managed in the browser.

### Kan Describr een rol verwijderen?

Yes. Describr can delete all roles except WordPress’ defined roles, which are **
Administrator**, **Editor**, **Author**, **Contributor**, and **Subscriber**.

### Can Describr delete capabilities from any role?

Yes. Describr deletes capabilities from any role. However, The **Administrator**
role must have at least one capability.

### Is Describr mobile responsive?

Yes. Describr is designed to adapt nicely to any screen resolution. It includes 
specific designs for phones, tablets, and desktops.

### Is Describr multisite compatible?

Yes. Describr works great on both single site and multisite WordPress installations.

### Does Describr work with any WordPress theme?

Yes. Describr will work with any properly coded theme. However, some themes may 
cause conflicts with the plugin. If you find a styling issue with your theme please
create a post in the community forum.

### Why the User and Account pages show on the Administration panel’s Pages Screen but not on the front end?

This could occur if the rewrite rules are not flushed after the pages are created.
To flush the rewrite rules, go to settings>permalinks, scroll to the bottom, and
click the **Save Changes** button.

### Is special permission needed to edit Describr settings?

Yes. Users must have the **manage_options** capability to access and edit Describr
settings.

## Beoordelingen

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[You have a perfect systematization of cities/countries.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/you-have-a-perfect-systematization-of-cities-countries/)󠁿

 [Irina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/irinashl/) 8 oktober 2025 1 reactie

I’ve never seen such a systematization before.Excellent work!!!

 [ Lees 1 beoordeling ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/describr/reviews/)

## Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars

“Describr – Community, User Profile, Content Restriction & Role Editor Plugin” is
open source software. De volgende personen hebben bijgedragen aan deze plugin.

Bijdragers

 *   [ Chris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/profiletoggler/)

“Describr – Community, User Profile, Content Restriction & Role Editor Plugin” is
vertaald in 5 localen. Dank voor [de vertalers](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/describr/contributors)
voor hun bijdragen.

[Vertaal “Describr – Community, User Profile, Content Restriction & Role Editor Plugin” in je eigen taal.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/describr)

### Interesse in ontwikkeling?

[Bekijk de code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/describr/), haal de 
[SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/describr/) op, of abonneer je
op het [ontwikkellog](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/describr/) via [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/describr/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 3.1.3

_Release Date – 21 January 2026_

### Changed

 * The user profile and account page’s slugs that are translated by WPML are added
   to the rewrite rules. The original slugs were incorrectly added twice.
 * The About tab’s default subtab changes from Tagline to Basic Info on the user
   profile.
 * Display name and username are only displayed in About if the current user can
   edit the profile, because these fields are also displayed in the profile’s header.
 * Nicename is only displayed in About if the current user can edit the profile,
   because the nicename is the part of the profile’s URL that identifies the user
   and is already displayed if the profile is being viewed.

#### 3.1.2

_Release Date – 7 January 2026_

### Added

 * A cached profile’s data are cleaned before fetching client-bound data, enabling
   the displaying of the most up-to-date data. In previous versions, a profile’s
   old data was sent to the client after the profile was updated.

#### 3.1.1

_Release Date – 6 January 2026_

### Changed

 * User’s status is only shown if a user is not approved.
 * Social network’s HTML on a profile is removed when a user deletes social network
   using Ajax.
 * The box for making a user important is only printed in the Admin profile if the
   current user can edit users.

### Added

 * Linked social-media icons are display in the profile’s summary, to the right 
   of the profile picture.

#### 3.1.0

_Release datum – 13 december 2025_

### Changed

 * Replaced PHP functions `mb_trim`, `mb_ltrim`, `mb_rtrim` with `trim`, `ltrim`,
   and `rtrim`, respectively for compatibility with PHP < 8.4.
 * Retrieved email content type from email header if the content type is `multipart/*`.
 * Removed the loose closing parenthesis from the translatable “Persian (Afghanistan))”
   text.
 * Context toegevoegd aan de tijdzone vertaalbare “Luxemburg” tekst.
 * Opgehoogd “Vereist minimaal ” naar 6.0.
 * Reduced “Requires PHP” to 7.0.
 * Changed Confirm Account notice.

#### 3.0.2

_Release datum – 2 December 2025_

### Changed

 * Cities suggested to users as they type are no longer translatable.
 * Opgehoogd “Getest tot en met” naar 6,9

#### 3.0.1

_Release datum – 15 October 2025_

### Changed

 * User is valid if no status exists.
 * Replaced single quotes with double quotes in JavaScript files.
 * Changed the name of the JavaScript property to delete the profile picture from“
   delete” to “deletePicture”.
 * Changed the name of the JavaScript property to assign the profile picture from“
   assign” to “assignPicture”.
 * Removed the `describr.events` method in `assets/js/main.js`.
 * Checked if the post exists when retrieving the attachment ID for a profile photo
   in `includes/class-avatar.php`.
 * Restored the current blog before any returning in `includes/class-upload-photo.
   php`.
 * Uncommented `describr_messages_keys` user meta in `includes/class-user.php` so
   that users can reply to messages.

### Added

 * Front-end profile photo is audited if it is deleted by a user.
 * Function `describr_avatar_rating` to retrieve the avatar’s rating.
 * Function `describr_print_profile_picture_rating_modal` to print profile picture
   rating modal.
 * `Popper.js` om pop-ups te tonen in de beheer interface.
 * The ability to rate avatar on the front end.
 * Aanvullende plaatshouders in e-mail templates.

## Meta

 *  Versie **3.1.3**
 *  Laatst geüpdatet **2 dagen geleden**
 *  Actieve installaties **Minder dan 10**
 *  WordPress versie ** 6.0 of nieuwer **
 *  Getest t/m **7.0**
 *  PHP versie ** 7.0 of nieuwer **
 *  Talen
 * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/describr/),
   [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/),
   [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/) en [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/).
 *  [Vertaal in je eigen taal](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/describr)
 * Tags
 * [community](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/community/)[member](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/member/)
   [user profile](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-profile/)
 *  [Geavanceerde weergave](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/describr/advanced/)

## Waarderingen

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## Bijdragers

 *   [ Chris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/profiletoggler/)

## Ondersteuning

Iets te melden? Hulp nodig?

 [Het supportforum bekijken](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/describr/)