Using WordPress ‘option_page_capability_{$option_page}’ PHP filter

The option_page_capability_{$option_page} WordPress PHP filter allows you to modify the required capability for a specific options page when using the Settings API.

Usage

add_filter('option_page_capability_my_option_page', 'change_my_option_page_capability');

function change_my_option_page_capability($capability) {
  // your custom code here
  return 'my_custom_capability';
}

Parameters

$capability: (string) The capability used for the page, which is manage_options by default.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: option_page_capability_{$option_page}

Examples

Change capability for a custom settings page

This example demonstrates how to change the required capability for the my_custom_settings_page.

add_filter('option_page_capability_my_custom_settings_page', 'change_custom_settings_page_capability');

function change_custom_settings_page_capability($capability) {
  return 'edit_posts';
}

Require ‘publish_posts’ capability for a settings page

Change the required capability to ‘publish_posts’ for the my_publish_settings_page.

add_filter('option_page_capability_my_publish_settings_page', 'change_publish_settings_page_capability');

function change_publish_settings_page_capability($capability) {
  return 'publish_posts';
}

Allow editors to access a settings page

Allow users with the ‘edit_pages’ capability to access the my_editor_settings_page.

add_filter('option_page_capability_my_editor_settings_page', 'change_editor_settings_page_capability');

function change_editor_settings_page_capability($capability) {
  return 'edit_pages';
}

Set custom capability for a plugin settings page

Set a custom capability ‘manage_my_plugin’ for the my_plugin_settings_page.

add_filter('option_page_capability_my_plugin_settings_page', 'change_my_plugin_settings_page_capability');

function change_my_plugin_settings_page_capability($capability) {
  return 'manage_my_plugin';
}

Use a custom role for a theme settings page

Change the required capability to a custom role’s capability for the my_theme_settings_page.

add_filter('option_page_capability_my_theme_settings_page', 'change_my_theme_settings_page_capability');

function change_my_theme_settings_page_capability($capability) {
  return 'manage_my_theme';
}