Can a client who is an Administrator be restricted from seeing FDP settings?

Yes. Using the FDP Roles Manager, you can uncheck the Administrator role for global or single-post settings. Only the main site administrator (User ID 1 or the primary super-admin) will retain access, protecting settings from other administrator-level accounts.

Is it safe to allow Editors to use FDP on single posts?

It is safe only if the Editors are trained to understand which plugins are required for content. You can grant them access to single-post settings while keeping the 'Global Settings' hidden to prevent site-wide misconfiguration.

Roles Manager

The Roles Manager allows you to control which user roles can access Freesoul Deactivate Plugins settings. This is essential to prevent accidental misconfiguration and to keep performance optimizations under control.

You can find the Roles Manager under:
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins → Settings → Roles Manager

What You Can Control

Using the Roles Manager, you can decide:

Who can see the global FDP settings
Who can see FDP settings on single posts
Who can see FDP options on the Plugins page

This gives you fine-grained control over who is allowed to optimize (or break) your site.

The main administrator will always see all FDP settings, regardless of role restrictions.

Real-World Examples

Editors managing content
Allow editors to access FDP on single posts, but prevent them from changing global settings.
Performance specialist role
Create a custom role that can manage FDP globally, while other admins handle content only.
Client websites
Hide FDP entirely from clients who are also administrators to avoid accidental plugin deactivation.

⚠️ Important Warning

Users with access to FDP can drastically change site behavior
Incorrect plugin deactivation can break pages or backend features
Never grant FDP access to roles that don’t understand plugin dependencies

Best Practices

Limit global FDP access to administrators or trusted developers
Allow single-post access only if users understand page-specific optimization

✅ Mini Checklist

☐ Only trained users can disable plugins

In Summary

The Roles Manager helps you:

Protect your performance optimizations
Avoid accidental plugin deactivation
Keep FDP usage limited to the right people

Configuring roles correctly is one of the most important steps when using Freesoul Deactivate Plugins on multi-user or client-managed websites.