Automattic / Automattic/co-authors-plus

Conditionally allow for debugging

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priority: low status: needs investigation type: enhancement
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

It would be nice if we could conditionally allow the custom post type and custom taxonomy to be visible in the admin for debugging needs. It could be hidden under a custom capability (something like cap_can_debug?). This could make it a lot easier to sort out issues whenever there's incorrect or missing author data.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating where the custom post type and custom taxonomy are registered and where their admin visibility is controlled. Done means the two content types can be conditionally visible to users with the chosen debugging capability, while normal users retain the current behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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