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title: manage_network_options
description: "## What is the manage_network_options permission in WordPress? The manage_network_options permission allows users to change key settings for a WordPress multisite network. The [delete_sites](https://publishpress.com/links/delete_sites) permission can't be used without the [manage_network](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network/)permission. If a user has both capabilities, they will be…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network_options/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: WordPress Permissions / Multisite Permissions
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# manage_network_options

## What is the manage_network_options permission in WordPress?

The manage_network_options permission allows users to change key settings for a WordPress multisite network.

The [delete_sites](https://publishpress.com/links/delete_sites) permission can't be used without the [manage_network](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_network/)permission. If a user has both capabilities, they will be able to go to this link:

- My Sites > Network Admin > Sites.
- The user can now see the "Settings" menu with sub-menus for "Network Settings" and "Network Setup".

![Network Settitngs](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/network-settitngs.png)
Network Settitngs

On these screens, the user can change the settings for the multisite network. This screenshot shows the "Network Settings" screen:

![Multisite Setting](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/multisite-setting-1024x679.png)
Multisite Setting

This screenshot shows the "Network Setup" screen:

![Network Setup](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/network-setup-1024x288.png)
Network Setup

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## Who has the manage_network_options permission?

The manage_network_options permission is available only on multisite networks.

By default, the manage_network_options 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 change key settings for a WordPress multisite network.

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## Control who has the manage_network_options permission

You can control who has the manage_network_options 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 "manage_network_options" into the "Add Capability" box.
- Click "Add to role".

![Manage Network Options Add](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/manage_network_options-add.png)
Manage Network Options Add

- Check or uncheck the "manage network options" box in the "Additional Capabilities" area.

![Manage Network Options Box](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/manage_network_options-box-1024x181.png)
Manage Network Options Box

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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/)