Title: Create capability
Last modified: October 18, 2019

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# Create capability

 *  [chandan115](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chandan115/)
 * (@chandan115)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-capability/)
 * Hi,
 * I have a case, where I need to create one custom role and assign capability.
 * I have installed “User Role Editor” plugin.
    I want to create new custom capability
   of a page(installed a plugin “New User Approve”), while creating a capability
   its asking for “Capability name (ID)”. please let me know how do I know the Capability
   name.
 * Please help me out.
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [Vladimir Garagulya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinephp/)
 * (@shinephp)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-capability/#post-12078505)
 * Hi,
 * new-user-approve plugin uses existing capabilities only:
    manage_options, edit_users.
   It does not require any custom capability.
 * It’s not enough just create custom capability. Special code (at plugin or theme)
   should support it.

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