Updatronix protects its screens and data with the custom capability manage_updatronix. What that means depends on whether your site is a single site or a multisite network.
Single site
- Activation adds
manage_updatronixto the administrator role. Administrators can open every Updatronix screen and perform every action: reading and deleting log entries, exporting, changing auto-update settings, the schedule, and the notification settings. - On existing installs where the plugin was upgraded rather than activated, the capability is added automatically on the next page load. You do not need to do anything.
- If you want another role to manage Updatronix, add the
manage_updatronixcapability to that role with a role and capability plugin. The Updatronix screens appear under Tools and Dashboard for any user who has the capability. - Deleting the plugin removes the capability from the administrator role again.
Multisite
- Updatronix runs only in the Network Admin, and its network menu page is restricted to Super Admins with an additional Super Admin check. Super Admins have full access.
- The
manage_updatronixcapability is not granted to per-site roles. Subsites never load the Updatronix interface, so a per-site administrator cannot reach the screens at all.
What each action requires
| Action | Capability or context |
|---|---|
| Open the Updatronix screen | manage_updatronix (single site) · Super Admin (multisite) |
| Read, filter, and export logs | Same as opening the screen |
| Delete a log entry or clear all logs | Same as opening the screen |
| Change auto-updates, schedule, or settings | Same as opening the screen |
| See the delay notice on the native Updates, Plugins, and Themes screens | The WordPress capability for that screen (update_core, update_plugins, update_themes); links to Updatronix appear only for users who also have manage_updatronix |
See also: Getting started · Multisite · Uninstall
