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User Roles & Capabilities Matrix

User Management

User Roles & Capabilities Matrix

This document is the authoritative source of truth for user permissions on the Frame platform.

Last updated on 02 Jun, 2026

Table of Contents


Roles Overview

Role

Description

Modified from WP Default?

Site Admin

Has all functions needed to fully manage a site, with the exception of menus. Restriction: cannot install/activate/update plugins.

Yes (Custom)

Editor

Has access to edit all content within the site.

Standard WP

Author

Can publish and manage their own posts.

Standard WP

Contributor

Can write and manage their own posts but cannot publish them.

Standard WP

Blog Manager

Can add/edit/delete any blog post.

Yes (Custom)

Events Manager

Can add/edit/delete any event.

Yes (Custom)

Forms Manager

Can add/edit/delete any form.

Yes (Custom)

Media Manager

Can add/edit/delete any media.

Yes (Custom)

Viewer

Can read content.

Yes (Custom)

Podcast Editor

Can edit and manage podcasts.

Yes (Custom)

Podcast Manager

Can manage podcast settings and content.

Yes (Custom)

Subscriber

Standard subscriber.

Standard WP


Frame Specific Features

The Frame platform uses a combination of standard WordPress capabilities and custom logic to manage access to specific features.

Feature

Capability / Post Type

Description

Catalog

frame_catalog

Managed via Media menu. Defaults to edit_posts capability.

Gallery

frame_gallery

Managed via Gallery menu. Automatically granted if user has edit_posts.

Domains

read_domains

Permission to view and manage custom domains.

Podcasts

manage_podcast

Permission to manage podcast episodes and series.

Gravity Forms

gravityforms_*

Granular permissions for form creation and entry management.

Events

tribe_events

Managed via The Events Calendar. Automatically granted if user has edit_posts.


Capabilities Matrix

Legend

Symbol

Meaning

Granted: User has this capability.

Denied: User does NOT have this capability.

General

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Edit Dashboardedit_dashboard

Edit filesedit_files

Exportexport

Importimport

Manage linksmanage_links

Manage optionsmanage_options

Moderate commentsmoderate_comments

View Dashboardread

Unfiltered htmlunfiltered_html

Update coreupdate_core

Users

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Create userscreate_users

Delete user metadelete_user_meta

Delete usersdelete_users

Edit user metaedit_user_meta

Edit usersedit_users

List userslist_users

Promote userspromote_users

Remove usersremove_users

Post

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Delete Others' Postsdelete_others_posts

Delete postsdelete_posts

Delete private postsdelete_private_posts

Delete published postsdelete_published_posts

Edit Others' Postsedit_others_posts

Edit postsedit_posts

Edit private postsedit_private_posts

Edit published postsedit_published_posts

Publish postspublish_posts

Read private postsread_private_posts

Page

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Delete Others' Pagesdelete_others_pages

Delete pagesdelete_pages

Delete private pagesdelete_private_pages

Delete published pagesdelete_published_pages

Edit Others' Pagesedit_others_pages

Edit pagesedit_pages

Edit private pagesedit_private_pages

Edit published pagesedit_published_pages

Publish pagespublish_pages

Read private pagesread_private_pages

Media

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Upload filesupload_files

Taxonomy

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Manage categoriesmanage_categories

Domains

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Delete domainsdelete_domains

Edit domainsedit_domains

Read domainsread_domains

Role Permission

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Delete role permissionsdelete_role_permissions

Edit role permissionsedit_role_permissions

Read role permissionsread_role_permissions

User Post Permission

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Read user permissionsread_user_permissions

Theme Permission

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Edit theme optionsedit_theme_options

Edit themesedit_themes

Switch themesswitch_themes

Forms

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Gravityforms api settingsgravityforms_api_settings

Gravityforms create formgravityforms_create_form

Gravityforms delete entriesgravityforms_delete_entries

Gravityforms delete formsgravityforms_delete_forms

Gravityforms edit entriesgravityforms_edit_entries

Gravityforms edit entry notesgravityforms_edit_entry_notes

Gravityforms edit formsgravityforms_edit_forms

Gravityforms edit settingsgravityforms_edit_settings

Gravityforms export entriesgravityforms_export_entries

Gravityforms logginggravityforms_logging

Gravityforms preview formsgravityforms_preview_forms

Gravityforms system statusgravityforms_system_status

Gravityforms view addonsgravityforms_view_addons

Gravityforms view entriesgravityforms_view_entries

Gravityforms view entry notesgravityforms_view_entry_notes

Gravityforms view settingsgravityforms_view_settings

Gravityforms view updatesgravityforms_view_updates

Podcasting

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Create podcastscreate_podcasts

Delete Others' Podcastsdelete_others_podcasts

Delete podcastdelete_podcast

Delete podcastsdelete_podcasts

Delete private podcastsdelete_private_podcasts

Delete published podcastsdelete_published_podcasts

Edit Others' Podcastsedit_others_podcasts

Edit podcastedit_podcast

Edit podcastsedit_podcasts

Edit private podcastsedit_private_podcasts

Edit published podcastsedit_published_podcasts

Manage Podcast (menu, settings)manage_podcast

Manage podcast taxmanage_podcast_tax

Publish podcastspublish_podcasts

Read podcastread_podcast

Read private podcastsread_private_podcasts

Calendar/Events

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Assign organizer categoryassign_organizer_category

Assign venue categoryassign_venue_category

Delete organizer categorydelete_organizer_category

Delete others tribe eventsdelete_others_tribe_events

Delete others tribe organizersdelete_others_tribe_organizers

Delete others tribe venuesdelete_others_tribe_venues

Delete private tribe eventsdelete_private_tribe_events

Delete private tribe organizersdelete_private_tribe_organizers

Delete private tribe venuesdelete_private_tribe_venues

Delete published tribe eventsdelete_published_tribe_events

Delete published tribe organizersdelete_published_tribe_organizers

Delete published tribe venuesdelete_published_tribe_venues

Delete tribe eventdelete_tribe_event

Delete tribe eventsdelete_tribe_events

Delete tribe organizerdelete_tribe_organizer

Delete tribe organizersdelete_tribe_organizers

Delete tribe venuedelete_tribe_venue

Delete tribe venuesdelete_tribe_venues

Delete venue categorydelete_venue_category

Edit organizer categoryedit_organizer_category

Edit others tribe eventsedit_others_tribe_events

Edit others tribe organizersedit_others_tribe_organizers

Edit others tribe venuesedit_others_tribe_venues

Edit private tribe eventsedit_private_tribe_events

Edit private tribe organizersedit_private_tribe_organizers

Edit private tribe venuesedit_private_tribe_venues

Edit published tribe eventsedit_published_tribe_events

Edit published tribe organizersedit_published_tribe_organizers

Edit published tribe venuesedit_published_tribe_venues

Edit tribe eventedit_tribe_event

Edit tribe eventsedit_tribe_events

Edit tribe organizeredit_tribe_organizer

Edit tribe organizersedit_tribe_organizers

Edit tribe venueedit_tribe_venue

Edit tribe venuesedit_tribe_venues

Edit venue categoryedit_venue_category

Import External Calendarimport_calendar_external

Manage organizer categorymanage_organizer_category

Manage venue categorymanage_venue_category

Publish tribe eventspublish_tribe_events

Publish tribe organizerspublish_tribe_organizers

Publish tribe venuespublish_tribe_venues

Read private tribe eventsread_private_tribe_events

Read private tribe organizersread_private_tribe_organizers

Read private tribe venuesread_private_tribe_venues

Read tribe eventread_tribe_event

Read tribe organizerread_tribe_organizer

Read tribe venueread_tribe_venue

Other

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Activate pluginsactivate_plugins

Delete frame directoriesdelete_frame_directories

Delete others frame directoriesdelete_others_frame_directories

Delete pluginsdelete_plugins

Delete private frame directoriesdelete_private_frame_directories

Delete published frame directoriesdelete_published_frame_directories

Delete themesdelete_themes

Edit frame directoriesedit_frame_directories

Edit others frame directoriesedit_others_frame_directories

Edit pluginsedit_plugins

Edit private frame directoriesedit_private_frame_directories

Edit published frame directoriesedit_published_frame_directories

Frame edit templatesframe_edit_templates

Frame galleryframe_gallery

Install pluginsinstall_plugins

Install themesinstall_themes

Level 0level_0

Level 1level_1

Level 10level_10

Level 2level_2

Level 3level_3

Level 4level_4

Level 5level_5

Level 6level_6

Level 7level_7

Level 8level_8

Level 9level_9

Manage networkmanage_network

Manage sitesmanage_sites

Publish frame directoriespublish_frame_directories

Read private frame directoriesread_private_frame_directories

Unfiltered uploadunfiltered_upload

Update pluginsupdate_plugins

Update themesupdate_themes

Core WordPress / Others

Capability

Site Admin

Editor

Author

Contributor

Blog Manager

Events Manager

Forms Manager

Media Manager

Viewer

Podcast Editor

Podcast Manager

Subscriber

Activate Pluginsactivate_plugins

Install Pluginsinstall_plugins

Update Pluginsupdate_plugins

Delete Pluginsdelete_plugins


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