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

## What is the edit_private_posts permission in WordPress?

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

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

- [edit_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_posts/) (to edit your own Private posts)
- [edit_others_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_others_posts/) (to edit your Private posts from other users)

If users have the edit_private_posts permission, they will see the "Edit" link under private Posts.

![Edit Private Post](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/edit-private-post-1024x579.png)
Edit Private Post

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## Who has the edit_private_posts permission?

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

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

Subscribers and Contributors can not edit private Posts.

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## How to control who has the edit_private_posts permission

You can control who has the edit_private_posts 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 "Posts" row of the "Edit private" column.

![Edit Private Post Box](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/edit-private-post-box-1024x349.png)
Edit Private Post Box

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## All the WordPress permissions for Posts

- [delete_others_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete-others-posts/)
- [delete_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete_posts/)
- [delete_private_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/delete_private_posts/)
- [edit_others_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_others_posts/)
- [edit_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_posts/)
- [edit_private_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_private_posts/)
- [edit_published_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/edit_published_posts/)
- [read_private_posts](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/read_private_posts/)