Ticket #25681: 25681.2.patch

src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php

@@ -47 +47 @@
         }
 
         // QuickPress Widget
-        if ( is_blog_admin() && current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
+        if ( is_blog_admin() && current_user_can( get_post_type_object( 'post' )->cap->create_posts ) ) {
                 $quick_draft_title = sprintf( '<span class="hide-if-no-js">%1$s</span> <span class="hide-if-js">%2$s</span>', __( 'Quick Draft' ), __( 'Drafts' ) );
                 wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'dashboard_quick_press', $quick_draft_title, 'wp_dashboard_quick_press' );
         }

src/wp-admin/post.php

@@ -71 +71 @@
         if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, 'add-post' ) )
                 $error_msg = __( 'Unable to submit this form, please refresh and try again.' );
 
-        if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
+        if ( ! current_user_can( get_post_type_object( 'post' )->cap->create_posts ) ) {
                 exit;
         }