AI Markdown > Permissions lets administrators decide which WordPress roles and which individual people can use each part of Skyboot AI Markdown. For example, editors can fix content without touching settings, a freelance writer can see analytics, or one author can export. Only administrators see this tab.
Which permissions can I grant?
| Permission | What it allows |
|---|---|
| View AI Analytics | The AI Analytics tab: crawler visits, visitors from AI, pages AI reads |
| View AI Visibility | The AI Visibility tab: checklist, readiness scores, IndexNow status |
| Review & fix content | Review & Fix, applying fixes, re-scanning or excluding a page, and the AI Ready column buttons. Only on posts the person can already edit |
| Use the AI API key | Generate with your connected AI provider, which is billed to your API account. People without it can still use the ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity buttons |
| Run site tools | Crawler access test, scan all content, submit all URLs to IndexNow, update crawler IP lists |
| Export content | Single, bulk and site-wide Markdown export |
| Import content | Markdown import (only for post types the person can create) |
| Manage plugin settings | Settings (including AI Visibility settings and Exclude my IP), Overview, Checker and System Status, regenerating llms.txt and purging the cache |
What is always reserved for administrators?
- Changing permissions
- The AI provider and API key
- Everything else as well: administrators always have every permission, so nobody can lock themselves out.
How do I set permissions by role?
Tick the features each role gets. Only roles that can work in the WordPress admin are listed, because subscribers and customers cannot use these screens.
Defaults on a new install:
| Role | Default access |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Everything |
| Editor | View AI Analytics, View AI Visibility, Review & fix content, Use the AI API key |
| Author | Review & fix content (their own posts) |
| Contributor and others | Nothing |
How do I give one person different access?
Add the person under For specific people, click Save permissions, then set each feature:
| Choice | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Role (yes / no) | Follow the person’s role (shows what the role currently gives) |
| Allow | Give this person the feature, even if their role does not have it |
| Deny | Take the feature away from this person, even if their role has it |
Click × next to a person and save to remove them. They then follow their role again.
What do people see?
- The AI Markdown menu appears only for people with at least one permission, and only the tabs they may use are shown.
- Buttons for features someone cannot use are hidden. For example, without Run site tools the Scan and Run test buttons do not appear.
- Every action is also checked on the server, so hiding a button is never the only protection.
- Review & fix content never lets someone change a post they could not edit anyway.
What happens to permissions when I remove the plugin?
Permissions are stored as one plugin setting. WordPress roles are never modified, so deactivating or deleting the plugin leaves your roles exactly as they were.
How can developers check a permission?
Each permission is a capability, so you can check it in your own code, for example current_user_can( 'skyboot_view_analytics' ).
| Capability | Permission |
|---|---|
skyboot_view_analytics | View AI Analytics |
skyboot_view_visibility | View AI Visibility |
skyboot_fix_content | Review & fix content |
skyboot_use_ai_api | Use the AI API key |
skyboot_run_tools | Run site tools |
skyboot_export | Export content |
skyboot_import | Import content |
skyboot_manage_settings | Manage plugin settings |
FAQ
Can editors use Skyboot AI Markdown?
Yes. By default editors can view AI Analytics and AI Visibility, fix content and use the AI API key. They cannot change settings or permissions unless an administrator allows it.
How do I stop editors from using my AI API credits?
Untick Use the AI API key for the Editor role. Editors can still fix pages with the ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity buttons, which use their own accounts.
Can I give one author access to analytics only?
Yes. Add the author under For specific people and set View AI Analytics to Allow. Leave the other features on Role.
Does the plugin change WordPress user roles?
No. Permissions are stored in a plugin setting and applied while the plugin is active. Your WordPress roles stay exactly as they are.