Title: Group permissions for albums
Last modified: December 13, 2025

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# Group permissions for albums

 *  Resolved [Reiner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reiner1/)
 * (@reiner1)
 * [4 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/)
 * We have different groups on our side.
 * Take, for example, the Harley-Davidson group.
 * I also have an album Harley motorcycles.
 * Is there a possibility that only the group “Harley-Davidson” can see the album“
   Harley motorcycles” and all the other groups can’t?

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 *  Plugin Author [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opajaap/)
 * (@opajaap)
 * [4 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18758838)
 * Not yet, but i will think about it.
    How do i know to what group a user belongs?
   Do they have a special role/capability?
 *  Thread Starter [Reiner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reiner1/)
 * (@reiner1)
 * [4 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18758946)
 * I assigned certain roles to the users in the backend, all of which have the permissions
   such as Participant.
 * In addition, the groups should receive different extra permissions so that only
   they can see their area.
 *  Plugin Author [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opajaap/)
 * (@opajaap)
 * [4 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18759260)
 * I assume you are familiar with plugins like [https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role-editor/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role-editor/)
   where you can easily create and assign capabilities.
 * I can add a setting in the album information where you can specify one out of
   all existing capabilities.
    When such a capability is set, the akbum and its 
   conbtent will only be visible by: admin, wppa superusers and users that have 
   the selected capability.
 * Would this fit your needs?
 *  Thread Starter [Reiner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reiner1/)
 * (@reiner1)
 * [4 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18759664)
 * Yes, that would be great….
 *  Plugin Author [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opajaap/)
 * (@opajaap)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18762336)
 * You can now download and install this pre-release:
    [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-photo-album-plus.9.1.06.006.zip](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-photo-album-plus.9.1.06.006.zip)
 * Here is the full changelog:
 *     ```
       = 9.1.06 =
   
       * Type slphoto stopped working. Fixed.
       * Admin can now Edit/Quick/Bulk edit all media items, sorted by descending timestamp, paginated. See the Album admin screen under the search bar.
       * The shortcode attribute 'random' now randomizes the correct selections in shrotcode album types '#lasten' and '#topten'.
       * New shortcode attribute 'max' Overrules or set a max number of media items. Example: [wppa type="thumbs" album="#tags,Test" max="10"]
       * Virtual tags implemented for year and month. Currently implemented:
       $yyyymm- -> 202511 Previous month in 2 digit year 4 digit month
       $yyyymm -> 202512 Current month in 2 digit year 4 digit month
       $yymm- -> 2511 Previous month in 2 digit year 2 digit month
       $yymm -> 2512 Current month in 2 digit year 2 digit month
       $yyyy- -> 2024 Previous year in 4 digits
       $yyyy -> 2025 Current year in 4 digits
       $yy- -> 24 Previous year in 2 digits
       $yy -> 25 Current year in 2 digits
       Example: [wppa type="..." album="#tags,$yymm-;$yymm" random max="10"] will give: Max 10 random selected items tagged 2511 or 2512
       * You can now limit frontend visibility of items on an album basis to users that have a specific role or capability. 
       See Album Admin -> Edit -> Show the album settings -> Tab Display
       ```
   
 * Note the last item
 *  Thread Starter [Reiner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reiner1/)
 * (@reiner1)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18763018)
 * If I select a group there, they can’t see the album.
 * Shouldn’t it be the case that only the selected group can see the album?
    -  This reply was modified 4 months ago by [Reiner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reiner1/).
 *  Plugin Author [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opajaap/)
 * (@opajaap)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18763041)
 * I will test it further, but it should work that these users can see the album
   and its content…
 *  Plugin Author [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opajaap/)
 * (@opajaap)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18763229)
 * Correct. For photos it works, for albums not yet. Sorry, pls wait for the next
   pre-release
    To be continued…
 *  Plugin Author [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opajaap/)
 * (@opajaap)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18763244)
 * There was a confusion between internal rolename ( like **administrator** ) nand
   external e.g. **Adinistrator**
 * [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-photo-album-plus.9.1.06.007.zip](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-photo-album-plus.9.1.06.007.zip)
   fixes it.
 * You should check/re-select the setting in the album settings to correct it!!!
    -  This reply was modified 4 months ago by [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opajaap/).
      Reason: redo
 *  Thread Starter [Reiner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reiner1/)
 * (@reiner1)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/group-permissions-for-albums/#post-18763674)
 * **Now it’s working great.**
 * **Thank you very much and Merry Christmas.**

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