Restricted Website Page Editor Access
by Viindoo
Let editors edit pages without making them administrators
The Restricted Editor group can create, write and delete website pages - and unpublished pages stay invisible to everyone else.
Restricted Website Page Editor Access (technical name viin_website_page_access_right) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for marketing editor, administrator, visitor, website manager.
At a Glance
The facts of Restricted Website Page Editor Access, version 0.1, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
How It Works
Two screens.
Pages, managed by editors
Creating and deleting pages no longer requires an administrator.
One page
Published or not - and an unpublished page is not served to the public.
What You Get
Restricted Editors can create, write and delete website pages
Publishing rights follow the same group
Unpublished pages are not served to visitors
Multi-website aware, so an editor works within their site
No new screen - the standard website page management
Administrator rights stay where they belong
More Screens
Everything below was taken on a database seeded with real business data, on this series - not a mock-up and not a screenshot from an older version.
A page
What This App Does Not Do
Read this before you buy. Everything below is something the app deliberately leaves to another app or to you.
It gives the existing Restricted Editor group the rights the role implies.
What an editor may write on a page is the website editor's business.
Publishing is immediate; a review step would be a different module.
Menus and site structure remain with the website manager.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use Restricted Website Page Editor Access?
Marketing editor
Builds a landing page without asking IT.
Administrator
Stops handing out settings access to publish a page.
Visitor
Cannot reach a page that has not been published.
Website manager
Keeps one group for the people who run the site.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Restricted Website Page Editor Access do?
The Restricted Editor group can create, write and delete website pages - and unpublished pages stay invisible to everyone else.
What does Restricted Website Page Editor Access not do?
It does not add a new permission level. It gives the existing Restricted Editor group the rights the role implies. It does not restrict page content. What an editor may write on a page is the website editor's business. It is not an approval flow. Publishing is immediate; a review step would be a different module. It does not change menu rights. Menus and site structure remain with the website manager.
Who is Restricted Website Page Editor Access for?
Marketing editor: Builds a landing page without asking IT. Administrator: Stops handing out settings access to publish a page. Visitor: Cannot reach a page that has not been published. Website manager: Keeps one group for the people who run the site.
Which Odoo version and editions does it support?
Odoo 17.0 - Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud. Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
What does it depend on?
It installs on top of: website. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Two screens.
What works well with it?
Blog Access Rights (viin_website_blog_access_right): The same idea for blog posts. Website SEO (viin_website_seo): What those pages need to be found. Multilingual Media (viin_website_multilingual_multimedia): Translating what is on them.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes - the Live Preview button at the top of this page opens the module's own screen on a working database.
How do I get support?
Write to apps.support@viindoo.com with your Odoo version and the technical name viin_website_page_access_right; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
See Restricted Website Page Editor Access in Action
Let editors edit pages without making them administrators
Need help with Restricted Website Page Editor Access?
For questions, implementation support, or consulting services, contact Viindoo.
Pre-Sales & Partnership
sales@viindoo.comWhen contacting us, please include:
- Odoo/Viindoo version (Odoo CE / Viindoo Editions).
- Number of users and business scope.
- Other modules currently in use.
Technical Support
apps.support@viindoo.comFor faster troubleshooting, please provide:
- Order number or app reference.
- Odoo/Viindoo version & edition.
- Steps to reproduce the issue.
- Screenshots/logs if available.
Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
Technical Requirement
Changes log
0.1 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Page serving checks publication, so unpublished pages are not reachable by URL.
Installation
- Navigate to Apps.
- Search with keyword viin_website_page_access_right.
- Press Install.
Instruction
Instruction video: Website Page Access Rights
1. Assign the Restricted Editor right to users.
2. Once authorized, users of Restricted Editor rights group can create a new Webpage on Website and can edit, delete the contents on the Webpage but cannot publish the content on the Website.
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