Title: Custom Capability
Last modified: April 24, 2023

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# Custom Capability

 *  [Bobz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobz/)
 * (@bobz)
 * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-capability-7/)
 * Could you please add a custom capability instead of `manage_options`
   I can then
   use some other plugin to add custom capability to certain roles, here’s the code
   you need to change.In my example I used `manage_instapage`
 *     ```wp-block-code
       class InstapageCmsPluginWPConnector, L:401
         /**
          * Adds a link to WP admin sidebar.
          */
         public function addInstapageMenu() {
           $iconSvg = InstapageCmsPluginHelper::getMenuIcon();
   
           add_menu_page(
             __('Instapage: General settings'),
             __('Instapage'),
             'manage_instapage',
             'instapage_manager',
             array($this, 'loadPluginDashboard'),
             $iconSvg,
             30
          );
         }
       ```
   
 *     ```wp-block-code
         class InstapageCmsPluginWPConnector, L:73
   
         /**
          * Checks if current user can manage the plugin's dashboard.
          *
          * @return bool Tru is current user has the permissions.
          */
         public function currentUserCanManage() {
           return current_user_can('manage_instapage');
         }
       ```
   
 * Additionally you would also need to add `manage_instapage` to `Administrator`
   role maybe on `plugin_activate/updated` hook
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by [Bobz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobz/).

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-capability-7/)
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