Title: Role problem
Last modified: September 9, 2020

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# Role problem

 *  Resolved [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/)
 * (@marcorroma)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/)
 * Hi, is it possible to view the widget in the dashboard for other roles (no administrator)?
   
   Thanks for your work!

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 *  Plugin Author [Pär Thernström](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eskapism/)
 * (@eskapism)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13382194)
 * Yes, by default only users with capability `edit_pages` can view the dashboard
   widget. You can change this role using the filter `simple_history/view_history_capability`.
   See for example this for an example: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restrict-history-view-by-role/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restrict-history-view-by-role/)
 *  Thread Starter [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/)
 * (@marcorroma)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13382699)
 * **Thanks**. I have solved!
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/).
 *  Thread Starter [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/)
 * (@marcorroma)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13382854)
 * No, it doesn’t work.
    I can see your plugin widget and page, even with other 
   users. But it doesn’t give me results. Screenshot: [https://i.ibb.co/mCF2Xg1/Schermata-2020-09-09-alle-16-48-13.png](https://i.ibb.co/mCF2Xg1/Schermata-2020-09-09-alle-16-48-13.png)
 * These are the results with an admin profile:
    [https://i.ibb.co/ZdPN7xn/Schermata-2020-09-09-alle-16-48-58.png](https://i.ibb.co/ZdPN7xn/Schermata-2020-09-09-alle-16-48-58.png)
 *  Thread Starter [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/)
 * (@marcorroma)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13383247)
 * Another request for assistance, I entered this code to enable a role for your
   plugin:
 *     ```
       add_filter('simple_history/view_history_capability', function ($role) {
   
           $role = 'editor';
           return $role;
       });
       ```
   
 * How do I enable multiple tente roles?
 *  Thread Starter [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/)
 * (@marcorroma)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13383738)
 * I also tried with a local site.
    As administrator I see events, as editor or 
   author I don’t (even if I see the widget). Same problem.
 *  Thread Starter [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/)
 * (@marcorroma)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13463162)
 * Hi, can you help me please?
 *  Plugin Author [Pär Thernström](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eskapism/)
 * (@eskapism)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13474747)
 * Each logger also have its own capability, so you need to give users access to
   all loggers. Try this:
 *     ```
       add_action('simple_history/loggers_user_can_read/can_read_single_logger', '__return_true', 10, 3);
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/)
 * (@marcorroma)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/role-problem/#post-13475049)
 * Thanks a lot. It works!
    Fabulous plugin
 * PS. 5 stars
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by [marcorroma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcorroma/).

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 * Status: resolved