Title: Custom plugin permissions
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Custom plugin permissions

 *  [MidouCloud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/midoucloud/)
 * (@midoucloud)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-plugin-permissions/)
 * Im making my own plugin and i looking for a plugin or a way to create custom 
   permissions for different options on the plugin. Someone can help me?

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-plugin-permissions/#post-7173921)
 * There are several plugins that help you manage capabilities. (to avoid confusion
   with file permissions, WP uses the term ‘capability’ for user rights) If a particular
   plugin is active on a site, your code can make use of the other plugin’s functions
   to manage capabilities.
 * I personally would hate to develop a plugin that is dependent on another plugin(
   that is not even mine) to function. Especially since adding capabilities is relatively
   simple.
 * You use the `add_cap()` method belonging to WP_Roles, WP_Role, or WP_User objects.
   You either create or get one of those objects, then call `add_cap()`. [Function Reference/add cap](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_cap)
 * The capability you add can be any arbitrary string as long as it is not the same
   as some other capability already established. A common practice is to prefix 
   all custom capabilities with your plugin’s name or initials to help avoid possible
   conflicts with other plugins.

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 * [custom roles](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/custom-roles/)
 * [rol](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/rol/)

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