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title: manage_options
description: "## What is the manage_options permission in WordPress? The manage_options permission allows you to access all of the links under \"Settings\" in the WordPress admin. The manage_options permission gives you access to these seven links: - Settings > General -…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/manage_options/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: WordPress Permissions / WordPress Permissions
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# manage_options

## What is the manage_options permission in WordPress?

The manage_options permission allows you to access all of the links under "Settings" in the WordPress admin. The manage_options permission gives you access to these seven links:

- Settings > General
- Settings > Writing
- Settings > Reading
- Settings > Discussion
- Settings > Permalinks
- Settings > Miscellaneous
- Settings > Privacy

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/manage-options.png)

The manage_options permission gives you access to these two links under "Tools" in the WordPress admin area:

- Tools > Export Personal Data
- Tools > Erase Personal Data

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tools-links.png)

Finally, manage_options is also used by some plugins to grant access the admin areas of those plugins.

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## Who has the manage_options permission?

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

By default, the manage_options permission is only given to Super Users and Administrators.

Users not in these roles are not allowed to access the Settings and Tools links.

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## How to control who has the manage_options permission

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

- Install the [PublishPress Capabilities](https://publishpress.com/links/capabilities) plugin.
- 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 "Admin" tab.
- Check or uncheck the “manage options” box.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/manage-options-1024x449.png)