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title: manage_woocommerce
description: "## What is the manage_woocommerce permission in WooCommerce? manage_woocommerce is one of the the most important capabilities for WooCommerce users. A user with the manage_woocommerce permission will be able to access three menu links: - WooCommerce > Settings - WooCommerce…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage-woocommerce/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: WordPress Permissions / WooCommerce Permissions
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# manage_woocommerce

## What is the manage_woocommerce permission in WooCommerce?

manage_woocommerce is one of the the most important capabilities for WooCommerce users. A user with the manage_woocommerce permission will be able to access three menu links:

- WooCommerce > Settings
- WooCommerce > Status
- WooCommerce > Extensions

By far the most important of these links is "Settings". Someone with the manage_woocommerce capability will be able to change any and all settings in your WooCommerce store.

They are two key things to note about the access given by manage_woocommerce:

- Users will also be able to access the "Products" > "Reviews" link but they will not be able to edit reviews.
- Users will be able see the "Marketing" link, but they will not be able to access the marketing screens.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/manage_woocommerce.png)

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## Who has the manage_woocommerce permission?

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

By default, manage_woocommerce is only available to users in Administrator roles.

Users not in these roles are not allowed to view WooCommerce settings screens.

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## How to control who has the manage_woocommerce permission

You can control who has the manage_woocommerce 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.
- Click the "WooCommerce" area.
- Check the box "manage woocommerce".
- Click "Save Changes".

![manage_woocommerce_capability](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/manage-woocommerce-capability-1024x666.png)