Permissions in PublishPress Authors

The Free version of PublishPress Authors has three permissions to control access to the plugin's features. The Pro version adds two more.

You can decide who has these permissions by installing the PublishPress Capabilities plugin.

On the “Capabilities” screen, go to “Taxonomies”. All the Authors in PublishPress Authors are stored as taxonomies. So if you check the “Manage” box, this will users in this role to manage Authors.

Authors Taxonomy

Next, go to the “PublishPress Authors” tab. This image shows the permissions for PublishPress Authors tab:

  • ppma_manage_custom_fields: this controls access to the “Fields” screen (Pro version only).
  • ppma_edit_post_authors: this controls who can add and edit authors to posts.
  • ppma_manage_layouts: this controls access to the “Layouts” screen (Pro version only).
  • ppma_edit_own_profile: this controls who can access their “Authors Profile” link.
Authors Capabilities