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PublishPress Capabilities Pro
PublishPress Capabilities Pro is a WordPress plugin by PublishPress for managing user roles and permissions.
Product facts
- Version
- 2.53.0
- Released
- 15 October 2026
- Type
- Plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $4.79 / year on its own
Overview
WordPress sites often have contributors, editors, and other users who need different access. This plugin lets administrators tailor permissions by role, including who can publish, edit, delete, or read posts, pages, custom content types, categories, and tags. It also supports permissions for taxonomies and custom post statuses, giving teams control over content workflows.
Permissions can also shape what users see in the WordPress dashboard and editors. Restrict admin menus, toolbar links, dashboard widgets, editor features, profile fields, and specific admin pages by role. Site owners can manage media access, customize navigation menu visibility, and set permissions across a multisite network, either in sync or separately for each site.
Features
- Create and copy roles: Build new user roles or duplicate existing ones, then adjust their capabilities for a single WordPress site or a multisite network.
- Set content permissions: Choose which roles can publish, edit, delete, or read posts, pages, custom content types, categories, and tags.
- Restrict editor features: Choose which editing elements users can access in the Classic Editor and Block Editor, based on their roles.
- Limit dashboard access: Restrict admin menus, toolbar links, dashboard widgets, and specific admin pages according to user roles.
- Manage media permissions: Control which roles can upload, edit, or delete media files, including access to the Featured Image box.
- Customize menu visibility: Set navigation menu item visibility for logged-in users, logged-out visitors, and specific user roles.
Best for
- WordPress blogs with multiple contributors
- Agencies managing client site roles
- Multisite networks with varied permissions
Changelog
Version 2.53.0 — 14 October 2026
- New Move Admin Menus into the free version, #1809
- New Add WP-CLI commands to list and restore backups, #1804
- New Show inherited group permissions and extra roles on the User Capabilities screen, #1831
- Improved Add PublishPress Cart capability integration, #1795
- Improved Add WS Form lock and unlock capabilities for forms and form styles, #1868
- Improved Match text separators to the normal admin menu typography and preserve the entered case, #1834
- Improved Restyle the inline Statuses Pro promotion, #1753
- Fixed Prevent silent Profile Features capture failures on multisite sub-sites and show an explanation when no eligible user is available, #1845
- Fixed Show Profile Features capture warnings only after a capture attempt, #1869
- Fixed Prevent fatal errors when saving custom Admin Styles with invalid role settings, #1847
- Fixed Apply custom Admin Styles button colors to WordPress/Gutenberg components, including hover and focus states fixing Hub buttons, #1848
- Fixed Keep User Switching suggestions open while search text is entered, #1846
- Fixed Hide decorative SVG illustrations and external-link icons from assistive technology, #1849
- Fixed Add accessible names to plugin selectors, checkboxes, textareas, and style controls, #1850
- Fixed Add alt text to generated admin logo and favicon previews, #1851
Earlier versions
- 2.52.0 (22 September 2026): 4 fixed
- 2.51.0 (21 September 2026): 10 improved, 14 fixed
- 2.50.1 (25 August 2026): 3 fixed
FAQ
Is PublishPress Capabilities Pro free?
The code of PublishPress Capabilities Pro is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL 247 is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of PublishPress Capabilities Pro gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of PublishPress Capabilities Pro is this?
Version 2.53.0, released 15 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.
How do I update PublishPress Capabilities Pro?
Install GPL 247 Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of PublishPress Capabilities Pro for you.






