Title: Editor can't edit options
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Editor can't edit options

 *  [gbuckingham89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gbuckingham89/)
 * (@gbuckingham89)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-cant-edit-options/)
 * Hi there,
 * I’m using the following code to add an options panel to my site. Administrators
   can view the options page and make changes. However, editors can not – they can
   view the page, but when they try to save anything, they just get greeted with
   the Cheatin’ uh?” error message. I would just change their role, however I’m 
   using another plugin were they have to be editors.
 * Any advice on letting them save settings?
 *     ```
       // Hook in
       add_action('admin_menu', 'mv_admin_menu');  
   
       // Add admin menu for options
       function mv_admin_menu() {
           add_menu_page('my settings title', 'Settings', 'edit_posts', 'mv_options_page', 'mv_options_page');
           add_action('admin_init', 'mv_register_settings');
       }  
   
       // Register the settings
       function mv_register_settings() {
           register_setting('xx-options-group', 'xxx_opt1');
       } 
   
       // Output the options page
       function mv_options_page() {
       	?>
       	<div class="wrap">
       	<h2>Moors Valley Settings</h2>
       	<?php if($_GET['settings-updated']==true) { echo '<p><strong>You changes have been saved.</strong></p>'; } ?>
       	<form method="post" action="options.php">
       	    <?php settings_fields('xx-options-group'); ?>
       	    <table class="form-table">
       	        <tr valign="top">
       		        <th scope="row">Option 1:</th>
       		        <td><input style="width:300px;" type="text" name="xxx_opt1" value="<?php echo get_option('xxx_opt1'); ?>" /></td>
       	        </tr>
       	    </table>
       	    <p class="submit">
       	    <input type="submit" class="button-primary" value="Save Changes" />
       	    </p>
       	</form>
       	</div>
       	<?php
       }
       ```
   

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 *  Thread Starter [gbuckingham89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gbuckingham89/)
 * (@gbuckingham89)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-cant-edit-options/#post-1996037)
 * Update…
 * I tried granting the “editor” role the capability to “manage_options”. However
   this then shows all the other options under the Settings menu that I don’t want
   them to have access to.
 * I’m now granting the “manage_options” capability to “editor”, detecting if the
   current user is an editor, and if they are, I’m removing the “Settings” menu 
   and submenu. At the moment this is the only solution I can think of.
 * Anyone have an idea for a better solution?
 *  [randyfiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/randyfiles/)
 * (@randyfiles)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-cant-edit-options/#post-1996313)
 * I’m having the exact same issue. It would be nice if register_settings took an
   optional “capabilities” argument.

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 * [editor](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/editor/)
 * [settings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/settings/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
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 * Last reply from: [randyfiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/randyfiles/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-cant-edit-options/#post-1996313)
 * Status: not resolved

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