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February 22, 2016 at 9:46 am #125781

Trevor
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Is it possible to have a custom field (text) that is visible only in the backend “Add a Listing” not the frontend “Add a Listing” but for all role types not just administrator?

February 22, 2016 at 10:04 am #125793

Guust
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Only administrators can see the add-listing form in the backend, so that would never work?
But you can have an admin only field that is not shown on the frontend, check the settings here:
https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/core-place-settings/#common

February 22, 2016 at 10:54 am #125799

Trevor
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That is not essentially true as an Editor and Author role can also see the add-listing form in the backend but not the custom field if it is set to “Admin only”. I would like them (Editor/Author) to be able to see the custom field as well but no one must see it on the frontend.

Some of my users will be given these roles so that they can manage their listings but I do not want to give them the Administrator role as they could then cause unnecessary damage having access to all the backend functionality.

February 22, 2016 at 11:03 am #125801

Trevor
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Just to add to my previous post..

This is required in order to keep private notes on each listing. The minimum of “Author” role is required to see these notes in the backend only.

February 22, 2016 at 1:01 pm #125835

Guust
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My mistake, authors can add new listings in the backend, but cannot “see” admin only fields, and cannot edit other users’ listings.
Editors can add and edit, but can never see admin only fields.

I am not sure if “admin only” GD custom fields can be made to be “author and above only” fields and if so, how. I’ll escalate your question.

February 22, 2016 at 2:28 pm #125884

Trevor
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geodirectory-functions/custom_fields_functions.php

Change line 1239 from

if ($for_admin_use && !is_super_admin()) {

to

if ($for_admin_use && !is_super_admin() && $current_user->ID == $post->post_author) {

Would that work?

February 22, 2016 at 3:57 pm #125903
Paolo
Site Admin

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Nope, that’s the wrong place.

Few lines below that you have
```
if (is_admin()) {
```
Probably changing that to:
```
global $current_user;
get_currentuserinfo();
if (is_admin() || $current_user->ID == $post->post_author) {
```
Will work, however I haven’t tested it and even if it works, you ‘ll lose this change after every update. Just FYI.

This is considered a customization.

Thanks
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