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title: create_sites
description: "## What is the create_sites permission in WordPress? The create_sites permission allows users to add new sites to a WordPress multisite network. The create_sites permission can't be used without the [manage_network](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network/)permission and the [manage_sites](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_sites/) permission. If a user has all…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/create_sites/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: WordPress Permissions / Multisite Permissions
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# create_sites

## What is the create_sites permission in WordPress?

The create_sites permission allows users to add new sites to a WordPress multisite network.

The create_sites permission can't be used without the [manage_network](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network/)permission and the [manage_sites](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_sites/) permission. If a user has all three of these capabilities, they will be able to go to this link:

- My Sites > Network Admin > Sites.

![Sites Link](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sites-link.png)
Sites Link

On this screen, the user can click "Add New" and create new sites for the network:

![Add New Sites](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/add-new-sites.png)
Add New Sites

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## Who has the create_sites permission?

The create_sites permission is available only on multisite networks.

By default, the create_sites permission is only given to [Super Admins](https://publishpress.com/links/super-admin).

Users not in the [Super Admin](https://publishpress.com/links/super-admin) role are not allowed to add sites to a network.

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## Control who has the create_sites permission

You can control who has the create_sites permission by installing the [PublishPress Capabilities](https://publishpress.com/links/capabilities) plugin.

- After installing [PublishPress Capabilities](https://publishpress.com/links/capabilities), go to "Capabilities" in your admin menu.
- Using the dropdown in the top-left corner, choose the role you want to edit.
- Enter "create_sites" into the "Add Capability" box.
- Click "Add to role".

![Create Sites](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/create-sites.png)
Create Sites

- Check or uncheck the "create sites" box in the "Additional Capabilities" area.

![Create Sites 1](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/create-sites-1-1024x221.png)
Create Sites 1

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## All multisite permissions in WordPress

1. [create_sites](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/create_sites/)
2. [delete_sites](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete_sites/)
3. upload_themes
4. upload_plugins
5. [manage_network](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network/)
6. [manage_network_options](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network_options/)
7. [manage_network_plugins](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network_plugins/)
8. [manage_network_themes](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network_themes/)
9. [manage_network_users](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network_users/)
10. [manage_sites](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_sites/)
11. [upgrade_network](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/upgrade_network/)