Title: Capabilities Missmatch
Last modified: June 25, 2026

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# Capabilities Missmatch

 *  [connectisl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/connectisl/)
 * (@connectisl)
 * [1 week, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/capabilities-missmatch/)
 * We have a site with custom post types and roles with customised capabilities.
   Some of the users who shouldn’t be able to duplicate posts are seeing “Duplicate
   This” on the post edit screen who shouldn’t. When they click it they get the “
   Unauthorised access” screen from WordPress as they don’t have the capability 
   to create posts of the custom post type.
 * They don’t see “Duplicate This” on the post types listing page suggesting the
   correct capability checks are being done there.

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 *  Plugin Support [Emma (Support Executive)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emma1991/)
 * (@emma1991)
 * [6 days, 20 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/capabilities-missmatch/#post-18951639)
 * Hi [@connectisl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/connectisl/) ,
 * Thank you for the detailed report! We can see what’s happening here – the capability
   check for the “Duplicate This” button on the post edit screen appears to be inconsistent
   with the one applied on the post listing page.
 * Could you please share the following details so we can investigate further:
    - Your Duplicate Page plugin version
    - Your WordPress version
    - The custom post type name and the specific user role facing this issue
    - The capabilities assigned to that role
    - A screenshot of the “Duplicate This” button appearing on the post edit screen
      for the affected user
 * This will help us reproduce the issue on our end and push a fix as quickly as
   possible. We appreciate your patience!
 * Thanks,
   Duplicate Page Team
 *  Thread Starter [connectisl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/connectisl/)
 * (@connectisl)
 * [6 days, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/capabilities-missmatch/#post-18951925)
 * Hi,
 * I’ll provide as much detail as I can but will need to obfuscate some detail I
   can’t share.
 * Duplicate Page plugin version: 4.5.9
 * WordPress version: 7.0
 * Custom post type name: foo-round
   The custom post type has these custom capabilities:
   edit_foo_round, read_foo_round, delete_foo_round, delete_foo_round, edit_foo_round,
   edit_others_foo_round, publish_foo_round and read_private_foo_round
 * User role facing this issue: foo_manager
 * Capabilities: read, edit_foo_round, edit_others_foo_round, delete_foo_round, 
   publish_foo_round, read_private_foo_round and read_foo_round
 * Sorry I can’t see a way to upload a screenshot here. Its appearing in the “Publish”
   block on the Edit Post screen for the post type. The link has the text “Duplicate
   This”. It appears in a row with a grey background between:
    -  the section with labels for Status, Visibility and Published
    - the section with “move to bin” and “Update”
 * Clicking “Duplicate This” brings up screen with grey brackground and then a white
   box with the text “Unauthorized Access.”
 * Thanks
   Mark
 *  Plugin Support [Emma (Support Executive)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emma1991/)
 * (@emma1991)
 * [6 days, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/capabilities-missmatch/#post-18951948)
 * Hi [@connectisl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/connectisl/) ,
 * Thank you for the detailed information – that really helps!
 * We have identified the issue and have a fix ready for you. Please download the
   patched version using the link below and install it manually by going to **Plugins
   → Add New → Upload Plugin**:
 * 📎 [duplicate-page 2.zip](https://truincpvtltd-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/shankar_truinc_com/IQCmPIclAheLTbk_4YOElD9DAWTmksTNtczx7_8Mt6VGzdo?e=PaxEtH)
 * Please check if this resolves the issue and let us know how it goes. We appreciate
   your patience!
 * Thanks,
   Duplicate Page Team
 *  Thread Starter [connectisl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/connectisl/)
 * (@connectisl)
 * [6 days, 12 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/capabilities-missmatch/#post-18952149)
 * Hi,
 * Unfortunately I’m still seeing the link to “Duplicate This” on the edit page 
   after adding the new version of the plugin.
 * Thanks
   Mark

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 * Last reply from: [connectisl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/connectisl/)
 * Last activity: [6 days, 12 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/capabilities-missmatch/#post-18952149)
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