[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37616: Replace `is_super_admin()` calls with real capability checks

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#37616: Replace `is_super_admin()` calls with real capability checks
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 Reporter:  flixos90         |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  4.7
Component:  Role/Capability  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:  multisite
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Comment (by jeremyfelt):

 Replying to [ticket:37616 flixos90]:
 > While a super admin should have access to all capabilities, we should
 get rid of all is_super_admin() checks that happen outside of WP_User and
 the map_meta_cap() function

 I think this is the perfect way to phrase it. :)

 > The hardest part of this ticket will probably be finding names for the
 new capabilities. The good thing is that we most likely won't need to
 touch any roles or adjust `map_meta_cap()` since the new capabilities
 should only be granted to the super admin for now anyway.

 We'll probably figure out a strategy as we get started, but my first guess
 is that we'd want to create new tickets for each new capability introduced
 and then use that ticket to decide on the name and make all of the related
 replacements.

 Thanks for the list @Presskopp!

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