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title: edit_private_pages
description: "## What is the edit_private_pages permission in WordPress? The edit_private_pages permission allows users to edit WordPress Pages if they are in the [Private](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/private/) status. To use this permission, you must have two other capabilities: - [edit_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_pages/) (to edit your own…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_private_pages/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: WordPress Permissions / WordPress Permissions
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# edit_private_pages

## What is the edit_private_pages permission in WordPress?

The edit_private_pages permission allows users to edit WordPress Pages if they are in the [Private](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/private/) status.

To use this permission, you must have two other capabilities:

- [edit_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_pages/) (to edit your own Private pages)
- [edit_others_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_others_pages/) (to edit your Private pages from other users)

If users have the edit_private_pages permission, they will see the "Edit" link under private Pages.

![Edit Private Page](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/edit-private-page.png)
Edit Private Page

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## Who has the edit_private_pages permission?

The edit_private_pages permission is available on single WordPress sites and on multisite networks.

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

Subscribers and Contributors can not edit private Pages.

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## How to control who has the edit_private_pages permission

You can control who has the edit_private_pages 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 WordPress admin menu.
- Using the dropdown in the top-left corner, choose the role you want to edit.
- Check or uncheck the box in the "Pages" row of the "Edit private" column.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/edit-private-pages-1024x369.png)
Edit Private Pages Box

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## All the WordPress permissions for Pages

- [delete_others_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete_others_pages/)
- [delete_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete-pages/)
- [delete_private_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete_private_pages/)
- [delete_published_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete_published_pages/)
- [edit_others_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_others_pages/)
- [edit_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_pages/)
- [edit_private_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_private_pages/)
- [edit_published_pages](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_published_pages/)
- read_published_pages