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How to Limit Authors to their Own Posts in WordPress Admin

If you run a multi-author site, then you know that the post screen can get a bit crowded. Recently one of our users asked if it was possible to limit the WordPress posts screen to only show authors their own post. In this article, we will show you how to limit authors to only view and manage their own posts in WordPress admin. Hiding posts from other authors in WordPress If you don’t like the video or need more instructions, then continue reading. First thing you need to do is install and activate the Manage/View Your Posts Only plugin. This plugin works out of the box, and there are no settings for you to configure. If you are logged in with an administrator user role, then you will be able to see all the posts on your site. Users with other user roles will only be able to see their own posts. How to Allow Editors to View All Posts The problem with the plugin mentioned above is that it only allows administrators to view all posts. Many WordPress sites have editors responsible for proo...