Add Media Button Missing for Author Role

  • I’ve got an issue that has me rather stumped. I, as an admin, have the “Add Media” button above post editors. My Author Role (which has “Upload_File” Permissions) doesn’t have this add media button.

    Now, If it was a plug in conflict, I’d think it would be site wide, but maybe not. If it was a permission error, I can’t imagine what permission I’m missing then, because I’ve added unfiltered upload, and edit galleries and anything that has to do with uploading and images.

    I have also gone through and deactivated a few plugins one at a time, all to no avail. I’m really rather stumped on this one

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  • Can you replicate the problem using the default Twenty Thirteen theme with all plugins deactivated? I assume you are aware that authors can only upload files to their own posts, yes?

    Thread Starter ladyoftime315

    (@ladyoftime315)

    I’m not the only admin, so I hadn’t gone that far yet. I was really really trying to avoid it. And yes, the post that brought this to our attention his is own.

    What happens if you create a new author user and login as that user?

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    I saw the same thing today on a site using underscores. I created a new user with “author” privs. There’s no add media button.

    Farmer's Boy

    (@pewsey-carnivalorguk)

    Have got this problem right now, only the Administrator sees the Add Media button on the Edit page or the Media option in left-hand column … any progress toward an answer in the 8 months since first query?

    Am running WP3.9.1 with Ultimate Tiny MCE and NextGEN Gallery in case that’s relevant

    I have the same problem in my theme as well. Using Grandcollege theme

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