Try to deactivate all plugins, activate WP standard 2016 theme and re-check. Check ‘wp-content/mu-plugins’ folder for unknown files or code. I’m sure – the issue is not related to User Role Editor plugin.
I disabled all plugins and switched to twentytwelve with no change.
To be 100% sure I added define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); to one of my test sites with active User Role Editor. Even ‘administrator’ does not see ‘Editor’ menu item under ‘Appearance’ and ‘Plugins’ after that.
URE itself does not change access to the file editors.
Check your site folders for external files and/or modified files from WordPress core. May be some code injected to the ‘map_meta_cap’ filter.
Even setting define(‘DISALLOW_FILE_MODS’, true); does not disable the editor anymore.
The only changed files are cache files and wp-config
You may send site files copy (without ‘uploads’ folder) to support [at-sign] role-editor.com. I will look what’s going on.
Which files do you need. I can send them today.
I mean a full copy of your site WordPress installation directory without ‘wp-content/upload’ folder. Remove real passwords from wp-config.php
Got it.
Compared your WP with WP 4.5.2 – clear.
Scanned all plugins/theme code for unexpected usage of ‘map_meta_cap’ filter – clear.
Installed WordPress using your files. Activated all plugins, including ‘User Role Editor’ one. ‘Editor’ menu is not available.
If you could repeat the issue at some test copy and provide it to me with the database together, then I may debug WordPress code to understand what’s really happening there… Otherwise I don’t know how I can help.
The issue does not exist on my dev server, it is only on this install
