[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30470: Introduce "delete_blog" capability

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#30470: Introduce "delete_blog" capability
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 Reporter:  thomaswm            |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Networks and Sites  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                      |     Focuses:  multisite
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Comment (by jeremyfelt):

 Thanks for the ticket, @thomaswm!

 This is a tough one. I completely agree that a `delete_blog` (or really
 `delete_site`) capability should be available. However, since
 `manage_options` has been used for years, we can't necessarily swap the
 two out. I'm not sure how likely it is that custom requirements would
 remove `manage_options` from the administrator role, but it's possible.
 It's probably more likely that `manage_options` has been added to a custom
 set of users in some cases.

 We could map `delete_site` to `manage_options` in `map_meta_cap()`...
 possibly the safest bet as this would default to everyone with
 `manage_options` capabilities.

 Ideas welcome. :)

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