Add/update Elements for specific user role

Hi there,

You could try something like this:

add_filter( 'register_post_type_args', function( $args, $post_type ) {
    if ( 'gp_elements' === $post_type ) {
        $args['capability_type'] = 'manage_options'; // Change to whatever.
    }

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

This worked for me:

add_filter( 'register_post_type_args', function( $args, $post_type ) {
    if ( 'gp_elements' === $post_type ) {
        $args['capability_type'] = 'post';
    }

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

Now i need to show the menu on the left for editors.
How can i do it?
It's odd that in GP editors don't have access to this website content?
Can we had it on the next version?

Thank you

Hi there,

Just to confirm, do you mean the "Elements" link under the "Appearance" section?

Let me know :)

yes,

Appearance > Elements

my clients need to edit the content but usually i dont put them admin for security reasons :-)

Hmm, it seems add_submenu_page() doesn't have a filter we can tap into, which is a shame.

I've added a new filter to GPP 1.9: generate_elements_admin_menu_capability

If you'd like to add this filter now, you can:

1. Go to wp-content/plugins/gp-premium/elements/class-post-type.php
2. Find the menu_item() function on line 252.
3. Replace manage_options with apply_filters( 'generate_elements_admin_menu_capability', 'manage_options' )

Now, we can do this:

add_filter( 'generate_elements_admin_menu_capability', function() {
    return 'post';
} );

Hello,

For me it doesn't work.
When i implement your code, the "Elements" disappears in the administrators UI but "Appearance" and "Appearance > Elements" doesn't show up in the editors UI.

Thank you

Try this instead:

add_filter( 'generate_elements_admin_menu_capability', function() {
    return 'edit_posts';
} );

hello again,

The menu gets perfectly displayed now.
But when i am an editor and i click on "Appearance > Elements", i am blocked by the wordpress admin because i don't have the correct permission apparently for edit.php?post_type=gp_elements.

Thank you

apparently we need to create the capabilities and map them...
http://justintadlock.com/archives/2010/07/10/meta-capabilities-for-custom-post-types

Is this being caused by this function?: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/add-update-elements-for-specific-user-role/#post-988799

Are you able to access as an admin?

hello

this is my code so far :

functions.php:

add_filter( 'generate_elements_admin_menu_capability', function() {
    return 'edit_posts';
} );

add_filter( 'register_post_type_args', function( $args, $post_type ) {
    if ( 'gp_elements' === $post_type ) {
        $args['capability_type'] = 'post';
    }
    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

plugins/gp-premium/elements/class-post-type.php :

/**
* Create our admin menu item.
 *
* @since 1.7
*/
public function menu_item() {
    add_submenu_page(
	'themes.php',
	esc_html__( 'Elements', 'gp-premium' ),
	esc_html__( 'Elements', 'gp-premium' ),
	apply_filters( 'generate_elements_admin_menu_capability', 'manage_options' ),
	'edit.php?post_type=gp_elements'
    );
}

goal 1 - show menu in UI => "generate_elements_admin_menu_capability" filter
goal 2 - give permission => "register_post_type_args" filter

in my tests, the two filters work separately but together not.

thank you

So the register_post_type_args filter works as long as the generate_elements_admin_menu_capability isn't there?

Looking at the Elements post type code, it should work for editors by default, so you shouldn't need the register_post_type_args filter. Only the generate_elements_admin_menu_capability filter should be necessary.

Let me know :)

Hello,

I just tested on a brand new wordpress last version of theme and plugin and it doesn't work for me. “register_post_type_args” give the permissions but doesn't show the menu in admin UI.
i think i will just pass because the wordpress documentation is not clear.

thank you

Did that fresh install have the changes made to GP Premium I mentioned up above?: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/add-update-elements-for-specific-user-role/#post-989899