Access to a specific plugin by role

Something like that can definitely be done, but it depends on whether the plugin author has accounted for someone wanting to do that.

The ideal scenario is that there is an option in the admin that allows you to select which roles have access to the plugin or certain tasks.

Another good scenario is that the plugin has hooks so you can add functionality like that without having to actually change the core plugin.

I would reach out to the plugin author and see if either of those can easily be accomplished (either out of the box or if he is willing to add functionality like this).

If not, you may need to hire a developer (unless you are a coder) to change the core plugin to perform those checks. Just keep in mind that if the plugin must be changed like that, it’s really difficult to keep up to date (which is a good idea), because you have to re-apply those changes after every update.

Thank you Ryan.
I looked in the Admin and User Roles editing and cannot see anything that relates specifically to giving or restricting access to plugins in general or a specific plugin.

I keep thinking that I cannot be the only person who wants this type of functionality so I’m missing something.

Custom coding does not seem to be a user friendly method specifically for the reason you mentioned, it would have to be reapplied every time an update to the site is done.

Yes, I agree with you there. Some plugin authors take feature requests, so your best bet is to reach out to the author.

All I can say for sure is that from a WordPress perspective, this is doable. You might also try to find another plugin that does what you need out of the box.