add_menu_page access to editors

  • I have written a plugin which uses add_menu_page and add_submenu_page with the capability ‘manage_options’.

    This works for the admin dashboard fine.

    How can I get it to work for an editor dashboard ? preferably without giving editors any other capabilities.

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  • The answer to allowing editors to see custom menus is to change the capabilities in the add_menu_page function.

    Get an editor capability.
    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Roles_and_Capabilities

    Look up the proper code
    https://developer.www.ads-software.com/reference/functions/add_menu_page/

    Looking at the example text from add_menu_page, where it says ‘manage_options’, change it to ‘edit_others_posts’ or another editor capability.

    
/**
 * Register a custom menu page.
 */
function wpdocs_register_my_custom_menu_page() {
    add_menu_page(
        __( 'Custom Menu Title', 'textdomain' ),
        'custom menu',
        'manage_options',
        'myplugin/myplugin-admin.php',
        '',
        plugins_url( 'myplugin/images/icon.png' ),
        6
    );
}
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'wpdocs_register_my_custom_menu_page' );
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