Map Cap
Control who can publish, edit and delete custom post types. Silly name, useful code.
5(4 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Map Cap is a WordPress roles plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Members – Membership & User Role Editor….
5/54 reviews
200active installs
7.8K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
Using custom post types on your site?
Install this plugin to control which roles can publish, edit and delete posts of each custom type.
For this plugin to work, your custom post type must meet a number of requirements as outlined in the FAQ.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
2.1
- Fix ‘Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in map-cap.php on line 268’ when deactivating a plugin or theme which registered the custom post type Map Cap was operating on
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