Permissions
Which user groups and users can do what in Variant Manager. Set permissions at Users -> {group} -> Permissions or Users -> {user} -> Permissions.
Permission summary
| Permission | What it allows |
|---|---|
accessPlugin-variant-manager |
See the Variant Manager CP nav item and read the dashboard. Required for any of the others to be useful. |
variant-manager:import |
Upload CSVs and create or update products and variants from the dashboard. |
variant-manager:export |
Export products from the product edit page sidebar or the Variants element index action. |
variant-manager:manage |
Clear the activity log from the dashboard. |
Choosing what to grant
- Product team: grant
accessPlugin-variant-manager,variant-manager:import, andvariant-manager:export. They get the full import-edit-export round trip without touching plugin internals. - Support or read-only roles: grant
accessPlugin-variant-manageralone. They can see imports happen but cannot upload or export. - Admins or operations leads: grant all three permissions, including
variant-manager:manage, so they can clear logs.
Site admins bypass every permission check; they always have full access.
Warnings
variant-manager:import carries a warning at the permission edit screen (“Imports can potentially overwrite existing variants”). The default existing-product import deletes any variant whose SKU is not in the CSV, so grant import access only to people who understand that behaviour. See importing for the refresh-variants choices and what they do.