[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42486: The Tools screen is blank for users who cannot manage categories or tags

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#42486: The Tools screen is blank for users who cannot manage categories or tags
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 Reporter:  johnbillion                          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
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Component:  Administration                       |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion has-           |     Focuses:
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Comment (by blackstar1991):

 Replying to [comment:1 janak007]:
 > This would need workaround in two files.
 > 1) menu.php for hiding the tools from admin menu.
 > 2) tools.php for preventing users to access the page from by entering
 direct URL.
 >
 > I have added patch for two files. After applying these patches only user
 with import capability can access to tools page.

 Can some implement this solution into WP Core ?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/42486#comment:47>
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