Title: Insert Shortcode button is missing
Last modified: September 27, 2018

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# Insert Shortcode button is missing

 *  ResolvedPlugin Author [Vova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gn_themes/)
 * (@gn_themes)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-button-is-missing/)
 * Since version `5.0.7` minimum user capability for the “Insert Shortcode” button
   was raised from `edit_posts` to `manage_options`, which means only users with
   this capability can see and use the button. Usually, this capability is only 
   available for Super Admin and Admin account types.
 * **Important Note**
    This was made to improve plugin security. You can do almost
   everything with shortcodes. SU allows you to load custom php scripts, display
   administrator’s email address and much more. That’s why regular users are not
   allowed to use it.
 * If you want to allow Editors or other non-admin users to use the button, paste
   the following snippet to the end of the `functions.php` file of your active theme:
 *     ```
       /**
        * Replace the 'editor' with a value you need. For example:
        * 'edit_others_posts'. User roles and custom capabilities
        * are allowed.
        */
       $su_generator_capability = 'editor';
   
       add_option( 'su_option_generator_access', $su_generator_capability, '', false  );
       ```
   
 * **Once again – I do not recommend doing this!**
 * Further reading: [WP Codex: Roles_and_Capabilities](https://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities)

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-button-is-missing/)
 * Status: resolved