How can users create search ads without registration while still maintaining control for admins to edit or delete them?

To allow users to create search ads without registration while still maintaining control for admins to edit or delete them, you can implement a system where users can submit ads as drafts. Admins can then review and approve these drafts before they are published. This way, users can create ads without needing to register, but admins have the final say on whether they go live. 

// Code snippet to implement draft system for search ads

// Check if user is admin
if($user_is_admin) {
    // Admin can view and manage all ads
    $ads = getAllAds();
} else {
    // Regular users can only view approved ads
    $ads = getApprovedAds();
}

foreach($ads as $ad) {
    echo $ad['title'] . ": " . $ad['description'];
    if($user_is_admin) {
        echo " <a href='edit_ad.php?id=" . $ad['id'] . "'>Edit</a> <a href='delete_ad.php?id=" . $ad['id'] . "'>Delete</a>";
    }
    echo "<br>";
}

Keywords

PHP user authentication admin privileges CRUD operations search advertising.

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