[wp-hackers] User & author capabilities

Patrik Bóna patrik.bona at mrhead.sk
Tue May 18 12:40:52 UTC 2010


Hi,

I've already tried it but there is no such capability like "preview 
draft" i can only add "edit post" permission to user.

Also it will not help me with Author metabox...

Patrik

On 05/18/2010 12:54 PM, John P. Bloch wrote:
> Capabilities manager should be what you need. It'll let you change any 
> role's capabilities, or even create your own custom roles and categories.
>
>
>
> On May 18, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Patrik Bóna <patrik.bona at mrhead.sk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Hackers,
>>
>> I have few question regarding authors and their permissions.
>>
>> I have web site with custom content types (for example picture) and 
>> users can upload them directly from website (not from wp-admin) and 
>> even if they have no permissions (lowest or none user role) they are 
>> authors of uploaded pictures (posts).
>>
>> Problem is when i want to edit such a post as admin. There is author 
>> box but there are only editors and users with higher permissions. So 
>> if i hit save in edit post page then user is changed... So temporary 
>> i've removed this box from posts and custom content types.
>>
>> Also i want sometime to change author of post to someone else but 
>> with default author box i can not choose users with low user roles...
>>
>> My question is what is best solution to solve this ? Should i write 
>> custom meta box for authors with all users or is there any better way 
>> how to do it ?
>>
>> Also i have another question regarding preview of drafts. Currently 
>> only authors and higher users roles can see previews of post. How can 
>> i modify it so also subscribers can see preview of post (but not edit 
>> them, just see preview) if i send them preview link ?
>>
>> Many thanks for your help.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Patrik
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