Title: Admin Cannot Edit Profiles Last modified: June 19, 2025 --- # Admin Cannot Edit Profiles * Resolved [akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * (@akunkel08) * [9 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/) * I have a problem with the admin role editing profiles. For some reason, the admin cannot edit his own profile or other profiles. I have these boxes checked for the Admin - Can edit other member accounts [checked] - Can edit these roles only [all selected] - Can edit their profile [checked] * Then in the Profile form, I have 3 custom fields: Instagram, City, Phone Number. * On the profile page, the admin cannot edit any of these on his own profile or other member profiles. He also cannot update his bio. When clicking Update Profile, it just reloads the page. * Regular users CAN update their profiles and bios. * I’ve uninstalled all plugins and themes and retested, still same issue. Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/) * (@missveronicatv) * [9 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18518866) * [@akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * If the admin User has many Roles assigned the Administrator role must have highest priority 90. * [https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1494-how-to-set-role-priority-for-user-roles](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1494-how-to-set-role-priority-for-user-roles) * Thread Starter [akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * (@akunkel08) * [9 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18518870) * Tried that. Still not working * [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/) * (@missveronicatv) * [9 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18518875) * [@akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * 1. Try to disable any WP plugin or CDN/Web Hosting server caching for the UM pages. * [https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1595-caching-problems](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1595-caching-problems) * 2. Try to do a Theme/Plugin conflict test if your Theme or another Plugin is causing a conflict with UM. * [https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/96-how-to-do-a-plugin-theme-conflict-test](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/96-how-to-do-a-plugin-theme-conflict-test) * Thread Starter [akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * (@akunkel08) * [9 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18519591) * Nope, not that either. I even tried removing all my custom functions from functions. php to see if those were clashing and still nothing. * Is there somewhere I can confirm what should be the admin settings? and profile form settings? Because based on everything I’ve tested and ruled out, I’m thinking this is some type of permission issue * Thread Starter [akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * (@akunkel08) * [9 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18519613) * I found a workaround…not sure if this is how it should be done…but it works * I created a new user role simply called ‘Admin’ and gave it all permissions with a 100 role priority. Then assigned this UM role to the existing Administrators and now it works. * Plugin Support [andrewshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrewshu/) * (@andrewshu) * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18527358) * Hello [@akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * Can I close this ticket? * Regards. * Thread Starter [akunkel08](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akunkel08/) * (@akunkel08) * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18528251) * [@andrewshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrewshu/) Yes. Thank you * [ohliza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohliza/) * (@ohliza) * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18533512) * Same issue. Also tried everything here, including akunkel’s workaround. * [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/) * (@missveronicatv) * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18533569) * [@ohliza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohliza/) * If you need support for the free Ultimate Member plugin then per the Forum guidelines please start your own topic at [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-member/#new-post](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-member/#new-post) * [https://wordpress.org/support/forum-user-guide/faq/#i-have-the-same-problem-can-i-just-reply-to-someone-elses-post-with-me-too](https://wordpress.org/support/forum-user-guide/faq/#i-have-the-same-problem-can-i-just-reply-to-someone-elses-post-with-me-too) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Admin Cannot Edit Profiles’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/ultimate-member/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3160947) * [Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-member/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-member/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-member/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-member/reviews/) ## Tags * [admin users](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/admin-users/) * [edit profile](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/edit-profile/) * [profile update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/profile-update/) * 9 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/) * Last activity: [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-cannot-edit-profiles-2/#post-18533569) * Status: resolved