Index: src/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
===================================================================
--- src/wp-admin/includes/schema.php	(revisjon 32503)
+++ src/wp-admin/includes/schema.php	(arbeidskopi)
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@
 	populate_roles_270();
 	populate_roles_280();
 	populate_roles_300();
+	populate_roles_430();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -843,6 +844,23 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 4.3.
+ *
+ * @since 4.3.0
+ */
+function populate_roles_430() {
+	$role = get_role( 'author' );
+
+	if ( !empty( $role ) ) {
+		$role->add_cap( 'edit_pages' );
+		$role->add_cap( 'publish_pages' );
+		$role->add_cap( 'edit_published_pages' );
+		$role->add_cap( 'delete_pages' );
+		$role->add_cap( 'delete_published_pages' );
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * Install Network.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
Index: tests/phpunit/tests/user/capabilities.php
===================================================================
--- tests/phpunit/tests/user/capabilities.php	(revisjon 32503)
+++ tests/phpunit/tests/user/capabilities.php	(arbeidskopi)
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@
 		$this->assertTrue($user->has_cap('upload_files'));
 		$this->assertTrue($user->has_cap('level_2'));
 
+		// extra author capabilities added in WordPress 4.3, @ticket 17253
+		$this->assertTrue( $user->has_cap( 'edit_pages' ) );
+		$this->assertTrue( $user->has_cap( 'publish_pages' ) );
+		$this->assertTrue( $user->has_cap( 'edit_published_pages' ) );
+		$this->assertTrue( $user->has_cap( 'delete_pages' ) );
+		$this->assertTrue( $user->has_cap( 'delete_published_pages' ) );
+
 		// and a few capabilities this user doesn't have
 		$this->assertFalse($user->has_cap('moderate_comments'));
 		$this->assertFalse($user->has_cap('manage_categories'));
@@ -634,21 +641,30 @@
 		$editor = new WP_User( $this->factory->user->create( array( 'role' => 'editor' ) ) );
 		$contributor = new WP_User( $this->factory->user->create( array( 'role' => 'contributor' ) ) );
 
-		// administrators, editors and the post owner can edit it
+		// administrators, editors and the page owner can edit it
 		$this->assertTrue($admin->has_cap('edit_page', $page));
 		$this->assertTrue($editor->has_cap('edit_page', $page));
+		$this->assertTrue($author->has_cap('edit_page', $page));
 		// other authors and contributors can't
-		$this->assertFalse($author->has_cap('edit_page', $page));
 		$this->assertFalse($author_2->has_cap('edit_page', $page));
 		$this->assertFalse($contributor->has_cap('edit_page', $page));
 
-		// administrators, editors and the post owner can delete it
+		// administrators, editors and the page owner can delete it
 		$this->assertTrue($admin->has_cap('delete_page', $page));
 		$this->assertTrue($editor->has_cap('delete_page', $page));
+		$this->assertTrue($editor->has_cap('delete_page', $page));
 		// other authors and contributors can't
 		$this->assertFalse($author->has_cap('delete_page', $page));
 		$this->assertFalse($author_2->has_cap('delete_page', $page));
 		$this->assertFalse($contributor->has_cap('delete_page', $page));
+
+		// administrators, editors, and authors can publish it
+		$this->assertTrue($admin->has_cap('publish_page', $page));
+		$this->assertTrue($editor->has_cap('publish_page', $page));
+		$this->assertTrue($author->has_cap('publish_page', $page));
+		$this->assertTrue($author_2->has_cap('publish_page', $page));
+		// contributors can't
+		$this->assertFalse($contributor->has_cap('publish_page', $page));
 	}
 
 	/**