Title: Adding Capabilities for only 1 plugin
Last modified: September 16, 2016

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# Adding Capabilities for only 1 plugin

 *  [adpronaugle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adpronaugle/)
 * (@adpronaugle)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capabilities-for-only-1-plugin/)
 * I’ve created a site-owner role. They can edit the site, make a post and so on.
   They can’t add or edit plugins. I want them to be able to back the site up. I
   use backup buddy. How can I show only the one plugin in the wp admin menu? If
   it matters I use backupbuddy, but I’ll use something else if I can give my clients
   backup privileges.
 * Thanks for any help you can give me.

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 *  Plugin Author [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/)
 * (@kevinb)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capabilities-for-only-1-plugin/#post-8482182)
 * There’s probably not a clean existing solution for that, but if it’s a simplification
   issue (and not a security issue), you could use Adminimize or another wp-admin
   customization plugin to hide the unwanted admin menu items.

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 * Last reply from: [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-capabilities-for-only-1-plugin/#post-8482182)
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