Tag Capability Patch
WordPress plugin that ensures users have the taxonomy's `manage_terms` capability in order to create new terms.
by UCF Web Communications · github.com/ucf/tag-capability-patch
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/ucf/tag-capability-patch/archive/refs/heads/master.zipDeclares an update source (UCF/Tag-Capability-Patch), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
From the readme
Tag Capability Patch #
Ensures tag-like terms cannot be created without the user having the appropriate manageterms capability.
Description ##
The Tag-Capability-Patch is a work around for a bug related to the Tag Widget used in the Edit Post screen in WordPress. Currently, the Tag Widget allows users to add new terms (specifically tags and tag-like taxonomies) in the Edit Post screen even if that user does not have the specific manageterms capability assigned to that taxonomy. An example of how roles are mapped can be read in this plugin's wiki.
Installation ##
Manual Installation ###
1. Upload the plugin files (unzipped) to the /wp-content/plugins directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" screen in WordPress]
WP CLI Installation ###
1. $ wp plugin install --activate https://github.com/UCF/Tag-Capability-Fix/archive/master.zip. See WP-CLI Docs for more command options.
Changelog ##
1.0.2 ###
Enhancements:
Added composer file.
1.0.1 ###
Bug Fixes:
Corrected bug where an empty string in the array causes all tags to be removed. For example, if the input reads "Existing Tag, " the inputArray
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
These releases are tags only. The author does not attach a packaged zip, so there are no download counts to report.