This plugin allows you to create multiple levels of Super Admins in a multi-site configuration.
As of April 2026, Extended Super Admins is a WordPress wpmu plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Admin Menu Editor.
The way that WordPress roles and capabilities are set up, there is only level of Super Admin available. Without this plugin, the only way to grant a user control over certain aspects of the network, you have to grant that user control over all aspects.
This plugin allows you to revoke specific privileges from any Super Admin on the network. You can create new roles within the site, then assign any Super Admin to that role; effectively removing the appropriate privileges.
This plugin does not grant any new privileges (with the possible exception of the ability to manage the settings for this plugin itself) to any users. It is only capable of removing privileges.
This plugin is also built to be compatible with the WordPress Multi Network plugin and the Networks for WordPress plugin. If eith…
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
…and 7 more changes
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.