Title: Mutlisite Super Admin Authorization
Last modified: July 30, 2024

---

# Mutlisite Super Admin Authorization

 *  Resolved [charles godwin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlesgodwin/)
 * (@charlesgodwin)
 * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mutlisite-super-admin-authorization/)
 * [https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/super-admin/](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/super-admin/)
   describes the capabilities of a multisite super admin. It says the super admin
   user can manage all subsites.
 * However, WP Data Access rejects many functions as unauthorized **UNLESS **the
   user is explicitly added as an admin in the individual site. This gets unwieldy
   as we are managing 40 subsites.
 * One example of this is the new Add App functionality.
 * We would like WP Data Access to use the same authorization rules as defined by
   WordPress for up[er admin users.

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

 *  Plugin Author [Passionate Programmer Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterschulznl/)
 * (@peterschulznl)
 * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mutlisite-super-admin-authorization/#post-17923794)
 * Hi [@charlesgodwin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlesgodwin/)
 * Good to hear from you! It’s been a long time.
 * Giving super users admin access sounds like a good idea. We’ll add it to the 
   next update.
 * I’ll leave this topic open to let you know when it’s done.
 * Best wishes,
   Peter
 *  Plugin Author [Passionate Programmer Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterschulznl/)
 * (@peterschulznl)
 * [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mutlisite-super-admin-authorization/#post-17969041)
 * Hi [@charlesgodwin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlesgodwin/)
 * An update was released today containing a fix for this issue. Can you please 
   confirm the issue is fixed?
 * Thanks,
   Peter

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

The topic ‘Mutlisite Super Admin Authorization’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-data-access/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3299063)
 * [WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-data-access/)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-data-access/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-data-access/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-data-access/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-data-access/reviews/)

 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Passionate Programmer Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterschulznl/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mutlisite-super-admin-authorization/#post-17969041)
 * Status: resolved