add_role('applicant', __( 'Applicant'), array( 'read' => false, // Allows a user to read 'create_posts' => false, // Allows user to create new posts 'edit_posts' => false, // Allows user to edit their own posts 'edit_others_posts' => false, // Allows user to edit others posts too 'publish_posts' => false, // Allows the user to publish posts 'manage_categories' => false, // Allows user to manage post categories ) );