Editor Menu and Widget Access
WordPress plugin
// JavaScript, PHP
3.1.2
Latest Version
80,921
Downloads
5.7.12
Tested up to
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This open source and lightweight plugin allows users with the role Editor or Shop Manager to access the Menus and Widgets areas of the Appearance menu in WordPress’ admin area.
This is a common task that would be useful for clients to manage themselves to give them more control over their website’s content.
This plugin also gives access to the Customize submenu and other theme options, but these can be hidden through the options page at Appearance > Editor Access if you wish.
You can also select other menus to hide from Editors and Shop Managers (e.g. custom theme or plugin options pages), as well as hiding any elements on the Admin Bar.
Features
- Allow access to Customize, Menus and Widgets for Editors and Shop Managers.
- Theme Options remain hidden from these user roles.
- Hide custom options pages from these users (if your theme/plugin has a custom settings page you wish to hide).
- Hide any other menus or submenus. Simply select which menus you wish to hide.
- Hide admin bar menus and elements. Choose which elements you wish to hide.
Via FTP
- Upload editor-menu-and-widget-access to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate Editor Menu and Widget Access through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- That’s it! The default settings are applied automatically, and you can hide other pages in the options page at Appearance > Editor Access if you wish.
Via WordPress Admin
- Go to Plugins > Add New.
- Search for Editor Menu and Widget Access and click Install.
- Click Activate once installation is complete.
- That’s it! The default settings are applied automatically, and you can hide other pages in the options page at Appearance > Editor Access if you wish.
No. The default settings are applied automatically once the plugin is activated, but you can choose exactly which pages you’d like to hide through the options page (in the “Appearance” menu whilst logged in as an Admin) if you wish.
Yes. Go to Appearance > Editor Access and select any other menu items that you’d like to hide.
3.1.2
- Capabilities now reset on plugin deactivation.
3.1.1
- Bug fixed for WooCommerce shop_manager role.
3.1
- Code refactor.
- Fixed some PHP errors.
- Updated to latest WordPress version.
- Updated stable tag.
3.0.2
- Updated stable tag and WP version.
3.0.1
- CSS tweak for admin checkboxes.
3.0
- Added Admin Bar support for removing adminbar nodes/menus.
- Tabbed options page and redesign.
- Now allows hiding of menus with higher capabilities, in case another plugin has modified the permissions for Editors or Shop Managers.
- MVC model implemented into code.
- “Help” tab added to report and resolve issues more efficiently.
- Text-domain updated to match WP repo.
- Fixed localization issues.
- Re-added some Italian language support.
2.3.2
- Fixed bug in Customizer when not logged-in as an Editor or Shop Manager.
- Fixed bug in Theme Preview for Shoreditch theme.
- Tested with WP 4.8-beta.
2.3.1
- Fixed bug in options page.
2.3
- Fixed version of v2.1 (thanks to @howdy_mcgee)
2.2
- Reverted changes due to issues with WooCommerce (or lack of it).
2.1
- Huge update – Many parts of the plugin re-written.
- Widget or Menus now hidden from “customizer” page, if selected in plugin options.
- WooCommerce support for the role “Shop Manager”.
- Added options to select any other menu items to hide from Editors/Shop Managers.
- Tested with 150 popular WordPress plugins for potential conflicts.
- Tested with 4.7 and 4.8-alpha.
2.0
- Options page added.
- Ability to hide each individual page from the Appearance menu.
- Customize links removed if “customize” is hidden.
- Many functions re-written.
- Tested with MultiSite.
- Tested with many popular plugins for potential conflicts.
- Tested with WordPress 4.6 Beta.
1.1.1
- Corrected Readme.txt.
1.1
- Cleaned code.
1.0
- Stable release.
0.1
- Beta release.
Plugin name
Editor Menu and Widget Access
Plugin slug
editor-menu-and-widget-access
Current plugin version
3.1.2
Last updated
2021-06-02 8:53am GMT
Minimum WP version
3.0.1
Tested up to
5.7.12
Direct download
https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.3.1.2.zip
Author profile
https://profiles.wordpress.org/guyprimavera/
WP homepage
https://wordpress.org/plugins/editor-menu-and-widget-access/
WP Repo downloads
80,921
First added to WP Repo
2015-06-26
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.0.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.1.0.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.1.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.1.1.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.2.0.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.2.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.2.2.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.2.3.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.2.3.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.2.3.2.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.3.0.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.3.0.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.3.0.2.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.3.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.3.1.1.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.3.1.2.zip
- https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editor-menu-and-widget-access.zip
13 Comments. Leave new
Great plugin! I use it on many sites.
The last update is a while ago, will there be updates in the future?
I was looking for a donation button…
Hi Begur!
Thanks for your kind feedback, I’m glad to hear this plugin has helped you! Yes there will be an update coming out soon. Are there any features you’re looking for in particular to be added?
Thanks for your donation offer, any donations are very much appreciated. There is a link on the wordpress.org plugin page, or you can also find it here: PayPal Donations .
Thanks!
Hi Guy, no particular features needed at the moment, I was just wondering.
I love the simplicity and easy way to use it.
Found the button 🙂
Thanks so much Begur, it’s really appreciated!!
I’ve released an update with many more features, including admin bar customisation.
Perfect
Tried doing in Functions and always something not quite right, this plugin just works and does exactly what’s needed.
Just what I needed
This plug-in fixes what should already be a standard feature in WordPress: user role capabilities for menu & widget editing without access to other Appearance options.
Simple Plugin That Does What’s Advertised.
Super easy plugin that does what it says it will do without any kind of hassle.
11/10 would download again.
Santa little helper
Just what I needed
This should come default with a WP install
Great plug-in that is incredibly simple but is extremely useful for websites where clients need to control their homepage/ sidebar widgets.
Perfect add-on for “Admin Menu Editor” Plugin
Works just as described and with the “Admin Menu Editor” Plugin, which couldn’t achieve what this plugin did. 5 Stars!
Amazing!!!!
Been tearing my hair out all week trying to accomplish this exact task. So happy to find there is a plugin to do it for me. Even happier to discover that the plugin does the job 100% perfectly!!
Well, finaly someone made it
I don’t know why this must have option doesn’t exist by default in WordPress but hey Guys Primavera, thank you for this lovely plugin that really does the job.
Perfect
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Thanks.