Delete upload files permission

[pablorodriguezf]

Hi there!

I’ve got an issue, where one user has got the problem that is not able to delete those files which were loaded into WordPress Media Gallery with its user.
I saw that exists the permission “upload_file”, but not a permission which can be granted to anyone “delete_files” or similar.

Could you please help me with this?

Thanks in advance!
Pablo.

[Vladimir]

Hi,

In general, user should be capable to edit post to which media file is attached. It it’s true, user can edit this media file (attachment) property and delete it. ‘upload_files’ allows just to add new item to the media library.

If you turn ON the “Force custom post types to use their own capabilities” checkbox at the “Settings->User Role Editor->Additional Modules” tab, then WordPress will check ‘delete_attachments” capability instead of ‘delete_posts’. So you have to look if required capabilities from the “Attachments” group were granted to a role or user.

Some plugin can introduce a problem also. So all plugin temporal deactivation may help to isolate a reason.

[pablorodriguezf]

Thanks so much!
I got it! 😉

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