Title: Only Install plugins
Last modified: February 11, 2017

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# Only Install plugins

 *  [danielsmale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielsmale/)
 * (@danielsmale)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/only-install-plugins/)
 * Hi Kevin,
 * I am trying to give a role the ability to ONLY install plugins but not be able
   to edit or activate any plugins. When I check the Install Plugin check box, the
   Plugins menu in the sidebar does not appear for that role. Only if I also check
   the Edit Plugins does it appear, but I do not wish to grant this role that capability.
 * Cheers mate,
    Dan

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 *  Plugin Author [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/)
 * (@kevinb)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/only-install-plugins/#post-8818603)
 * The activate_plugins requirement for that menu is imposed by the WP core.

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/only-install-plugins/#post-8818603)
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