Roles & Capabilities
Kanbanz adds two roles and works out what each person can do from their capabilities.
The two roles
| Role | Capabilities | Also granted to |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban Manager | kanbanz_manager, kanbanz_staff, upload_files, read | Administrators, Editors |
| Kanban Staff | kanbanz_staff, upload_files, read | Deskuss Staff (if Deskuss is installed) |
To give someone access, edit their profile under Users and set the role to Kanban Staff or Kanban Manager. Administrators and Editors already have access.
Levels inside Kanbanz
- Admin: anyone with
manage_options. - Manager: anyone with
kanbanz_manager. This includes Editors. - Staff: anyone with
kanbanz_staff.
Media privacy: users who have kanbanz_staff but not manage_options only see their own uploads in the Media Library picker.
What each level can do
| Action | Admin | Manager | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a board | ✓ | — | — |
| Rename or delete a board | ✓ | — | — |
| Assign board managers, link a department | ✓ | — | — |
| Edit team access and task completion rules | ✓ | On boards they can access | — |
| Add, rename and reorder stages | ✓ | On boards they can access | — |
| Delete a stage | ✓ | — | — |
| Use the New Task button, bulk delete | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Edit tasks | All | On boards they can access | Assigned to them or created by them |
| Plugin Settings, SLA Config, Pro License | ✓ | — | — |
Next: Board Managers & Access and Task Completion.