Title: Adding Capability for a specific plugin Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Adding Capability for a specific plugin * [Maxal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxal/) * (@maxal) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/) * Hi * First of all, great plugin. * I have a problem of adding a capability to the role of Editor for having access to a certain plugin. I am using the plugin called [Cool Video Gallery](http://wordpress.org/plugins/cool-video-gallery/). I want my users with Editor role to have permission to use this plugin. Is there any way to make it happen? * Thanx Max * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role-editor/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role-editor/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 30 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Vladimir Garagulya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinephp/) * (@shinephp) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149252) * Hi Max, * This plugin uses ‘manage_options’ capability for all its menu items. Giving access to this capability you give access to all “Settings” menu also. * Regards, Vladimir. * Thread Starter [Maxal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxal/) * (@maxal) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149254) * Hi Vladimir * Thanx for the reply. I forgot to mention that this plugin does not sit inside the Setting menu of WP. You can see a screenshot here: * [http://imgmad.com/upload/small/2013/09/22/523f426f84c3b.gif](http://imgmad.com/upload/small/2013/09/22/523f426f84c3b.gif) * I hope there is some way to make this plugin available to Editors. * Plugin Author [Vladimir Garagulya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinephp/) * (@shinephp) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149256) * Hi Max, * > this plugin does not sit inside the Setting menu of WP * I know. But it uses the same capability. You have two way to achieve your goal. Edit plugin code directly, look at line #300 of cool-video-gallery.php: * ``` add_menu_page('Video Gallery Overview', __('Video Gallery'), 'manage_options', $parent_slug , array( $this, 'gallery_overview'), $this->plugin_url .'/images/video_small.png'); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('Video Gallery Overview'), 'Overview', 'manage_options', 'cvg-gallery-overview',array($this, 'gallery_overview')); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('Add Gallery / Upload Videos'), 'Add Gallery / Videos', 'manage_options', 'cvg-gallery-add',array($this, 'gallery_add')); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('Manage Video Gallery'), 'Manage Gallery', 'manage_options', 'cvg-gallery-manage',array($this, 'gallery_manage')); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('Gallery Settings'), 'Gallery Settings', 'manage_options', 'cvg-gallery-settings',array($this, 'gallery_settings')); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('Video Player Settings'), 'Video Player Settings', 'manage_options', 'cvg-player-settings',array($this, 'player_settings')); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('CVG Google XML Video Sitemap'), 'Google XML Video Sitemap', 'manage_options', 'cvg-video-sitemap',array($this, 'video_sitemap')); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('CVG Uninstall'), 'Uninstall CVG', 'manage_options', 'cvg-plugin-uninstall',array($this, 'uninstall_plugin')); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('About the Author'), 'About Author', 'manage_options', 'cvg-plugin-about',array($this, 'about_plugin_author')); ``` * or use additional plugin – Admin Menu Editor, which allows replace capability for existing menu items on the fly. * Regards, Vladimir. * Thread Starter [Maxal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxal/) * (@maxal) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149258) * Hi again Vladimir * Thank for your time again. The Admin Menu Editor which you suggested needs to be a Pro version to do what I want. For the time being if I want to go for the first option, which is editing plugin in code of the video gallery, could you please tell me what I need to do at line#300 to make it available for Editor role? * Thanx Max * Plugin Author [Vladimir Garagulya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinephp/) * (@shinephp) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149259) * At code fragment quoted above (all lines) you may replace ‘manage_options’ string to the string with some other capability name you may add with “User Role Editor” and include to the “Editor” role, like ‘manage_video_gallery’. That is you should have: * ``` add_menu_page('Video Gallery Overview', __('Video Gallery'), 'manage_video_gallery', $parent_slug , array( $this, 'gallery_overview'), $this->plugin_url .'/images/video_small.png'); add_submenu_page( $parent_slug, __('Video Gallery Overview'), 'Overview', 'manage_video_gallery', 'cvg-gallery-overview',array($this, 'gallery_overview')); ``` * etc. * Be aware that after each Video Gallery plugin update you should repeat this modification. * Regards, Vladimir. * Thread Starter [Maxal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxal/) * (@maxal) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149284) * Hi Vladimir * Thank you very much, it’s working perfectly. You have been such a huge help. Thanks a lot man 🙂 * Thanx Max * [ZDltd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zdltd/) * (@zdltd) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149314) * Hi Vladimir * Great plugin but I am also having a similar problem to Maxal above. * I want to allow this plugin (that is not in the options menu) available in the editor option to allow the client to access this. See plugin i want to allow client to access here> [http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-filemanager/screenshots/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-filemanager/screenshots/) * screencast.com/t/21yEkccIG * Please can you give me a code or some other solution to this asap. * PS: I have tried the Admin Menu Editor plugin but this does not work. * Many Thanks 🙂 * [ZDltd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zdltd/) * (@zdltd) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149328) * Hi Vladimir * Great plugin but I am also having a similar problem to Maxal above. * I want to allow this plugin (that is not in the options menu) available in the editor option to allow the client to access this. See plugin i want to allow client to access here> [http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-filemanager/screenshots/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-filemanager/screenshots/) * screencast.com/t/21yEkccIG * Please can you give me a code or some other solution to this asap. * PS: I have tried the Admin Menu Editor plugin but this does not work. * Many Thanks 🙂 * Plugin Author [Vladimir Garagulya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinephp/) * (@shinephp) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149329) * Hi, * At file wp-filemanager.php, line #53, you may find this code: * ``` function fm_post_add_options() { add_menu_page('FileManager', 'FileManager', 8, 'wp-filemanager/fm.php'); add_submenu_page('wp-filemanager/fm.php','FileManager','Configuration',8,'wpfileman', 'wpfileman_options_admin'); ``` * Add with user role editor new capability ‘file_manager’, turn it on for the “ Editor” role. Then replace 8 at function ‘fm_post_add_options’ above with ‘file_manager’. That’s it. * Please, be aware that if person has direct access to the files of your site, this person may easily get full (not ‘Editor’ only) access to your site. * Regards, Vladimir. * [lognic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lognic/) * (@lognic) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149336) * Hello Vladimir * First of all, great plugin. * I have a problem of adding a capability to the role of **author** for having access to a certain plugin. * i was wondering if you can point me towards the right direction : * I want to allow a plugin WP-courseware (that is not in the options menu) available in the author option to allow the client to access this. * **But here is the main concern** : how can i prevent authors from seen and editing other authors . I want to ALLOW USER TO SEE > ONLY IT’S OWN CONTENT ? * here is an image of the plugin : [http://scorenit.com/media/images/add%20capavility%20to%20autor%20role%20or%20any%20other%20.png](http://scorenit.com/media/images/add%20capavility%20to%20autor%20role%20or%20any%20other%20.png) * I hope there is some way to make this work . * is there a specific file i need to modify or add a code? * thanks 🙂 * [Max Tepermeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmaxwellfire/) * (@mrmaxwellfire) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149337) * I think that is user level. A number from 1-10, that determines what other users they can edit. * Users can edit people with lower numbers, but not with higher numbers. * [Here](http://codex.wordpress.org/User_Levels#User_Level_Capabilities) * [lognic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lognic/) * (@lognic) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149343) * thanks max the thing is that I will have **multiple users with author role**,** User roles plugin ** allows them to work with the plugin, but they all can see and share the work .. * I just want for each author to see their **own content** … what have they created. NOT SHARE THE WORK OR COPY IT . * UNLESS IS THE ADMINISTRATOR * any ideas ? * [pkmurphy1992](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pkmurphy1992/) * (@pkmurphy1992) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149344) * Hi Vladimir Garagulya * I’ve got the same problem as Maxal had and I’ve tried what you suggested with the code that you mentioned to add to line 300 in cool-video-gallery.php and all I’ve got back is PHP code errors. * Any idea? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149345) * As per the [Forum Welcome](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post), please post your own topic. * [Max Tepermeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmaxwellfire/) * (@mrmaxwellfire) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/#post-4149346) * lognic, I think user levels will do that. User levels of 1 can see: * > Dashboard > Write – Write Post – create Draft Posts only Manage – Posts – Can > edit and delete only their own Drafts and view other posts. – Categories – > View only – Comments – View only including commentor’s IP addresses — Awaiting > Moderation – Can only see the number of comments awaiting moderation. Cannot > moderate. Users – Your Profile * User levels of 2 can: * > User Level 2 > Dashboard Write – Write Post Manage – Categories – View only – > Comments – View only including commentor’s IP addresses — Awaiting Moderation– > Can only see the number of comments awaiting moderation. Users – Your Profile * I think level 2 is what you need Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 30 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Adding Capability for a specific plugin’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/user-role-editor/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=1020390) * [User Role Editor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role-editor/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role-editor/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/user-role-editor/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/user-role-editor/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/user-role-editor/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/user-role-editor/reviews/) * 30 replies * 14 participants * Last reply from: [Vladimir Garagulya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinephp/) * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capability-for-a-specific-plugin/page/2/#post-4149412) * Status: not resolved