map_meta_cap( string $cap, int $user_id, mixed $args )
Maps meta capabilities to primitive capabilities.
Description Description
This function also accepts an ID of an object to map against if the capability is a meta capability. Meta capabilities such as edit_post and edit_user are capabilities used by this function to map to primitive capabilities that a user or role has, such as edit_posts and edit_others_posts.
Example usage:
map_meta_cap( 'edit_posts', $user->ID );
map_meta_cap( 'edit_post', $user->ID, $post->ID );
map_meta_cap( 'edit_post_meta', $user->ID, $post->ID, $meta_key );This does not actually compare whether the user ID has the actual capability, just what the capability or capabilities are. Meta capability list value can be ‘delete_user’, ‘edit_user’, ‘remove_user’, ‘promote_user’, ‘delete_post’, ‘delete_page’, ‘edit_post’, ‘edit_page’, ‘read_post’, or ‘read_page’.
Parameters Parameters
- $cap
-
(string) (Required) Capability name.
- $user_id
-
(int) (Required) User ID.
- $args
-
(mixed) (Optional) further parameters, typically starting with an object ID.
Return Return
(array) Actual capabilities for meta capability.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/capabilities.php
function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id, ...$args ) {
$caps = array();
switch ( $cap ) {
case 'remove_user':
// In multisite the user must be a super admin to remove themselves.
if ( isset( $args[0] ) && $user_id == $args[0] && ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} else {
$caps[] = 'remove_users';
}
break;
case 'promote_user':
case 'add_users':
$caps[] = 'promote_users';
break;
case 'edit_user':
case 'edit_users':
// Allow user to edit itself
if ( 'edit_user' == $cap && isset( $args[0] ) && $user_id == $args[0] ) {
break;
}
// In multisite the user must have manage_network_users caps. If editing a super admin, the user must be a super admin.
if ( is_multisite() && ( ( ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) && 'edit_user' === $cap && is_super_admin( $args[0] ) ) || ! user_can( $user_id, 'manage_network_users' ) ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} else {
$caps[] = 'edit_users'; // edit_user maps to edit_users.
}
break;
case 'delete_post':
case 'delete_page':
$post = get_post( $args[0] );
if ( ! $post ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
if ( 'revision' == $post->post_type ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
if ( ( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) == $post->ID ) || ( get_option( 'page_on_front' ) == $post->ID ) ) {
$caps[] = 'manage_options';
break;
}
$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
if ( ! $post_type ) {
/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
break;
}
if ( ! $post_type->map_meta_cap ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->$cap;
// Prior to 3.1 we would re-call map_meta_cap here.
if ( 'delete_post' == $cap ) {
$cap = $post_type->cap->$cap;
}
break;
}
// If the post author is set and the user is the author...
if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
// If the post is published or scheduled...
if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
} elseif ( 'trash' == $post->post_status ) {
$status = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true );
if ( in_array( $status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
} else {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_posts;
}
} else {
// If the post is draft...
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_posts;
}
} else {
// The user is trying to edit someone else's post.
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_others_posts;
// The post is published or scheduled, extra cap required.
if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
} elseif ( 'private' == $post->post_status ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_private_posts;
}
}
/*
* Setting the privacy policy page requires `manage_privacy_options`,
* so deleting it should require that too.
*/
if ( (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' ) === $post->ID ) {
$caps = array_merge( $caps, map_meta_cap( 'manage_privacy_options', $user_id ) );
}
break;
// edit_post breaks down to edit_posts, edit_published_posts, or
// edit_others_posts
case 'edit_post':
case 'edit_page':
$post = get_post( $args[0] );
if ( ! $post ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
if ( 'revision' == $post->post_type ) {
$post = get_post( $post->post_parent );
if ( ! $post ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
}
$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
if ( ! $post_type ) {
/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
break;
}
if ( ! $post_type->map_meta_cap ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->$cap;
// Prior to 3.1 we would re-call map_meta_cap here.
if ( 'edit_post' == $cap ) {
$cap = $post_type->cap->$cap;
}
break;
}
// If the post author is set and the user is the author...
if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
// If the post is published or scheduled...
if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
} elseif ( 'trash' == $post->post_status ) {
$status = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true );
if ( in_array( $status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
} else {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_posts;
}
} else {
// If the post is draft...
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_posts;
}
} else {
// The user is trying to edit someone else's post.
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts;
// The post is published or scheduled, extra cap required.
if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
} elseif ( 'private' == $post->post_status ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_private_posts;
}
}
/*
* Setting the privacy policy page requires `manage_privacy_options`,
* so editing it should require that too.
*/
if ( (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' ) === $post->ID ) {
$caps = array_merge( $caps, map_meta_cap( 'manage_privacy_options', $user_id ) );
}
break;
case 'read_post':
case 'read_page':
$post = get_post( $args[0] );
if ( ! $post ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
if ( 'revision' == $post->post_type ) {
$post = get_post( $post->post_parent );
if ( ! $post ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
}
$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
if ( ! $post_type ) {
/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
break;
}
if ( ! $post_type->map_meta_cap ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->$cap;
// Prior to 3.1 we would re-call map_meta_cap here.
if ( 'read_post' == $cap ) {
$cap = $post_type->cap->$cap;
}
break;
}
$status_obj = get_post_status_object( $post->post_status );
if ( $status_obj->public ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read;
break;
}
if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read;
} elseif ( $status_obj->private ) {
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read_private_posts;
} else {
$caps = map_meta_cap( 'edit_post', $user_id, $post->ID );
}
break;
case 'publish_post':
$post = get_post( $args[0] );
if ( ! $post ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
if ( ! $post_type ) {
/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
break;
}
$caps[] = $post_type->cap->publish_posts;
break;
case 'edit_post_meta':
case 'delete_post_meta':
case 'add_post_meta':
case 'edit_comment_meta':
case 'delete_comment_meta':
case 'add_comment_meta':
case 'edit_term_meta':
case 'delete_term_meta':
case 'add_term_meta':
case 'edit_user_meta':
case 'delete_user_meta':
case 'add_user_meta':
list( $_, $object_type, $_ ) = explode( '_', $cap );
$object_id = (int) $args[0];
$object_subtype = get_object_subtype( $object_type, $object_id );
if ( empty( $object_subtype ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
$caps = map_meta_cap( "edit_{$object_type}", $user_id, $object_id );
$meta_key = isset( $args[1] ) ? $args[1] : false;
if ( $meta_key ) {
$allowed = ! is_protected_meta( $meta_key, $object_type );
if ( ! empty( $object_subtype ) && has_filter( "auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}_for_{$object_subtype}" ) ) {
/**
* Filters whether the user is allowed to edit a specific meta key of a specific object type and subtype.
*
* The dynamic portions of the hook name, `$object_type`, `$meta_key`,
* and `$object_subtype`, refer to the metadata object type (comment, post, term or user),
* the meta key value, and the object subtype respectively.
*
* @since 4.9.8
*
* @param bool $allowed Whether the user can add the object meta. Default false.
* @param string $meta_key The meta key.
* @param int $object_id Object ID.
* @param int $user_id User ID.
* @param string $cap Capability name.
* @param string[] $caps Array of the user's capabilities.
*/
$allowed = apply_filters( "auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}_for_{$object_subtype}", $allowed, $meta_key, $object_id, $user_id, $cap, $caps );
} else {
/**
* Filters whether the user is allowed to edit a specific meta key of a specific object type.
*
* Return true to have the mapped meta caps from `edit_{$object_type}` apply.
*
* The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$object_type` refers to the object type being filtered.
* The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$meta_key`, refers to the meta key passed to map_meta_cap().
*
* @since 3.3.0 As `auth_post_meta_{$meta_key}`.
* @since 4.6.0
*
* @param bool $allowed Whether the user can add the object meta. Default false.
* @param string $meta_key The meta key.
* @param int $object_id Object ID.
* @param int $user_id User ID.
* @param string $cap Capability name.
* @param string[] $caps Array of the user's capabilities.
*/
$allowed = apply_filters( "auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}", $allowed, $meta_key, $object_id, $user_id, $cap, $caps );
}
if ( ! empty( $object_subtype ) ) {
/**
* Filters whether the user is allowed to edit meta for specific object types/subtypes.
*
* Return true to have the mapped meta caps from `edit_{$object_type}` apply.
*
* The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$object_type` refers to the object type being filtered.
* The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$object_subtype` refers to the object subtype being filtered.
* The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$meta_key`, refers to the meta key passed to map_meta_cap().
*
* @since 4.6.0 As `auth_post_{$post_type}_meta_{$meta_key}`.
* @since 4.7.0
* @deprecated 4.9.8 Use `auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}_for_{$object_subtype}`
*
* @param bool $allowed Whether the user can add the object meta. Default false.
* @param string $meta_key The meta key.
* @param int $object_id Object ID.
* @param int $user_id User ID.
* @param string $cap Capability name.
* @param string[] $caps Array of the user's capabilities.
*/
$allowed = apply_filters_deprecated( "auth_{$object_type}_{$object_subtype}_meta_{$meta_key}", array( $allowed, $meta_key, $object_id, $user_id, $cap, $caps ), '4.9.8', "auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}_for_{$object_subtype}" );
}
if ( ! $allowed ) {
$caps[] = $cap;
}
}
break;
case 'edit_comment':
$comment = get_comment( $args[0] );
if ( ! $comment ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
$post = get_post( $comment->comment_post_ID );
/*
* If the post doesn't exist, we have an orphaned comment.
* Fall back to the edit_posts capability, instead.
*/
if ( $post ) {
$caps = map_meta_cap( 'edit_post', $user_id, $post->ID );
} else {
$caps = map_meta_cap( 'edit_posts', $user_id );
}
break;
case 'unfiltered_upload':
if ( defined( 'ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS' ) && ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS && ( ! is_multisite() || is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) ) {
$caps[] = $cap;
} else {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
}
break;
case 'edit_css':
case 'unfiltered_html':
// Disallow unfiltered_html for all users, even admins and super admins.
if ( defined( 'DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML' ) && DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} elseif ( is_multisite() && ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} else {
$caps[] = 'unfiltered_html';
}
break;
case 'edit_files':
case 'edit_plugins':
case 'edit_themes':
// Disallow the file editors.
if ( defined( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT' ) && DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} elseif ( ! wp_is_file_mod_allowed( 'capability_edit_themes' ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} elseif ( is_multisite() && ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} else {
$caps[] = $cap;
}
break;
case 'update_plugins':
case 'delete_plugins':
case 'install_plugins':
case 'upload_plugins':
case 'update_themes':
case 'delete_themes':
case 'install_themes':
case 'upload_themes':
case 'update_core':
// Disallow anything that creates, deletes, or updates core, plugin, or theme files.
// Files in uploads are excepted.
if ( ! wp_is_file_mod_allowed( 'capability_update_core' ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} elseif ( is_multisite() && ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} elseif ( 'upload_themes' === $cap ) {
$caps[] = 'install_themes';
} elseif ( 'upload_plugins' === $cap ) {
$caps[] = 'install_plugins';
} else {
$caps[] = $cap;
}
break;
case 'install_languages':
case 'update_languages':
if ( ! wp_is_file_mod_allowed( 'can_install_language_pack' ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} elseif ( is_multisite() && ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} else {
$caps[] = 'install_languages';
}
break;
case 'activate_plugins':
case 'deactivate_plugins':
case 'activate_plugin':
case 'deactivate_plugin':
$caps[] = 'activate_plugins';
if ( is_multisite() ) {
// update_, install_, and delete_ are handled above with is_super_admin().
$menu_perms = get_site_option( 'menu_items', array() );
if ( empty( $menu_perms['plugins'] ) ) {
$caps[] = 'manage_network_plugins';
}
}
break;
case 'resume_plugin':
$caps[] = 'resume_plugins';
break;
case 'resume_theme':
$caps[] = 'resume_themes';
break;
case 'delete_user':
case 'delete_users':
// If multisite only super admins can delete users.
if ( is_multisite() && ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} else {
$caps[] = 'delete_users'; // delete_user maps to delete_users.
}
break;
case 'create_users':
if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
$caps[] = $cap;
} elseif ( is_super_admin( $user_id ) || get_site_option( 'add_new_users' ) ) {
$caps[] = $cap;
} else {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
}
break;
case 'manage_links':
if ( get_option( 'link_manager_enabled' ) ) {
$caps[] = $cap;
} else {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
}
break;
case 'customize':
$caps[] = 'edit_theme_options';
break;
case 'delete_site':
if ( is_multisite() ) {
$caps[] = 'manage_options';
} else {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
}
break;
case 'edit_term':
case 'delete_term':
case 'assign_term':
$term_id = (int) $args[0];
$term = get_term( $term_id );
if ( ! $term || is_wp_error( $term ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
$tax = get_taxonomy( $term->taxonomy );
if ( ! $tax ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
if ( 'delete_term' === $cap && ( $term->term_id == get_option( 'default_' . $term->taxonomy ) ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
break;
}
$taxo_cap = $cap . 's';
$caps = map_meta_cap( $tax->cap->$taxo_cap, $user_id, $term_id );
break;
case 'manage_post_tags':
case 'edit_categories':
case 'edit_post_tags':
case 'delete_categories':
case 'delete_post_tags':
$caps[] = 'manage_categories';
break;
case 'assign_categories':
case 'assign_post_tags':
$caps[] = 'edit_posts';
break;
case 'create_sites':
case 'delete_sites':
case 'manage_network':
case 'manage_sites':
case 'manage_network_users':
case 'manage_network_plugins':
case 'manage_network_themes':
case 'manage_network_options':
case 'upgrade_network':
$caps[] = $cap;
break;
case 'setup_network':
if ( is_multisite() ) {
$caps[] = 'manage_network_options';
} else {
$caps[] = 'manage_options';
}
break;
case 'update_php':
if ( is_multisite() && ! is_super_admin( $user_id ) ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
} else {
$caps[] = 'update_core';
}
break;
case 'export_others_personal_data':
case 'erase_others_personal_data':
case 'manage_privacy_options':
$caps[] = is_multisite() ? 'manage_network' : 'manage_options';
break;
default:
// Handle meta capabilities for custom post types.
global $post_type_meta_caps;
if ( isset( $post_type_meta_caps[ $cap ] ) ) {
return map_meta_cap( $post_type_meta_caps[ $cap ], $user_id, ...$args );
}
// Block capabilities map to their post equivalent.
$block_caps = array(
'edit_blocks',
'edit_others_blocks',
'publish_blocks',
'read_private_blocks',
'delete_blocks',
'delete_private_blocks',
'delete_published_blocks',
'delete_others_blocks',
'edit_private_blocks',
'edit_published_blocks',
);
if ( in_array( $cap, $block_caps, true ) ) {
$cap = str_replace( '_blocks', '_posts', $cap );
}
// If no meta caps match, return the original cap.
$caps[] = $cap;
}
/**
* Filters a user's capabilities depending on specific context and/or privilege.
*
* @since 2.8.0
*
* @param string[] $caps Array of the user's capabilities.
* @param string $cap Capability name.
* @param int $user_id The user ID.
* @param array $args Adds the context to the cap. Typically the object ID.
*/
return apply_filters( 'map_meta_cap', $caps, $cap, $user_id, $args );
}
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| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | Formalized the existing and already documented ...$args parameter by adding it to the function signature. |
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |