Title: user access plugin
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# user access plugin

 *  [punkass](https://wordpress.org/support/users/punkass/)
 * (@punkass)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-access-plugin/)
 * hey
    i have a user in my blog which is in “Author” group. he can publish new 
   posts and edit his own, but he can’t add new categories. how can i give him this
   access? I know “Editor” user has this option but he also has way more access 
   then my author needs thanks!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-access-plugin/#post-1234868)
 * Have a look at some of the role management plugins.
 *  [shane-g](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g/)
 * (@shane-g)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-access-plugin/#post-1235058)
 * Hi,
 * Check with this plugin:
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-access-manager/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-access-manager/)
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-access-plugin/#post-1235058)
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