Enable Contributor Uploads
Active Installs
300+
Last Updated
February 12, 2026
First Released
January 15, 2016
Download History (Last one month)
Contributors
Sometimes you simply want to allow users with the defined user role of “contributor” to upload images as they are writing blog posts. This plugin, when activated, automatically gives contributors the capability to add media. This is a lite plugin, perfect for someone who only wants to modify this one role/capability in which case a larger roles and capabilities plugin would be overkill.
- Upload the unzipped plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- That’s all! No configuration necessary.
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No. This plugin only modifies the media upload abilities of users with the contributor role.
No. Contributors will be able to view other media items in the library and select them for upload, but they will not be able to delete any media items – including ones that they themselves have uploaded.
We recommend you check out other plugins in the WordPress repository. At this time we will not be adding additional features to this plugin.
Changelog
1.2.0
- Added: PHPDoc blocks to all functions for better code documentation.
- Added: Null checks to prevent fatal errors if contributor role doesn’t exist.
- Changed: Function prefix from rwc_ to edecu_ for consistency with plugin branding.
- Fixed: Typo in FAQ section.
- Updated: Tested up to WordPress 6.9.
- Updated: Minimum required WordPress version to 6.7.
1.1.0
- Updated: upload capability to be added and removed from contributors only on plugin activation and deactivation.
1.0.0
- This is version 1 – everything is new and shiny!
