Title: Excessive user permissions required to allow basic functionality
Last modified: May 13, 2024

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# Excessive user permissions required to allow basic functionality

 *  Resolved [davenoakes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davenoakes/)
 * (@davenoakes)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excessive-user-permissions-required-to-allow-basic-functionality/)
 * Hello,
   In order for users to view products created by others on the dashboard,
   Dokan requires that they have the “manage_woocommerce” permission. This permission
   allows the users to change all woocommerce settings, including the connected 
   payment gateway or the ability to disable selling altogether.If Dokan Pro had
   previously been installed and then uninstalled, users that do not have admin 
   or shop manager permissions require “manage_woocommerce” in order to access items
   in the media library that were created by other users.Other vendor plugins do
   not force these excessive permissions for users to access basic site functionality.
   WCFM and WC Vendors both allow this functionality with simple “edit others’ published
   products” permissions, which can be granted without risking the functionality
   of the entire store.
    -  This topic was modified 2 years ago by [davenoakes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davenoakes/).

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 *  [Tanvir Hasan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tanvirh/)
 * (@tanvirh)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excessive-user-permissions-required-to-allow-basic-functionality/#post-17755530)
 * Hi [@davenoakes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davenoakes/)
 * We understand your frustration with the default behavior of Dokan requiring the“
   manage_woocommerce” permission for this functionality. It’s important to note
   that this behavior is intrinsic to the design of the Dokan plugin.
 * If you wish to modify this default behavior and implement a different permission
   structure, it would indeed require advanced customization beyond the scope of
   regular plugin settings. We highly recommend consulting with a professional WordPress
   customization expert who can assist you in tailoring the permissions to better
   suit your specific needs without compromising the functionality of your store.
 * Thanks!
 *  [Tanvir Hasan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tanvirh/)
 * (@tanvirh)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excessive-user-permissions-required-to-allow-basic-functionality/#post-17771732)
 * Hi [@davenoakes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davenoakes/)
 * As we haven’t heard back from you for a while, we’ll consider this topic resolved.
   If you encounter any further issues, please don’t hesitate to open a new topic.
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Tanvir Hasan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tanvirh/)
 * Last activity: [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excessive-user-permissions-required-to-allow-basic-functionality/#post-17771732)
 * Status: resolved