diff --git a/components/com_content/content.php b/components/com_content/content.php
index cfa7acd73005f..0e78d1dac359c 100644
--- a/components/com_content/content.php
+++ b/components/com_content/content.php
@@ -12,28 +12,6 @@
 JLoader::register('ContentHelperRoute', JPATH_SITE . '/components/com_content/helpers/route.php');
 JLoader::register('ContentHelperQuery', JPATH_SITE . '/components/com_content/helpers/query.php');
 
-$input = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
-$user  = JFactory::getUser();
-
-if ($input->get('view') === 'article' && $input->get('layout') === 'pagebreak')
-{
-	if (!$user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_content'))
-	{
-		JFactory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(JText::_('JERROR_ALERTNOAUTHOR'), 'warning');
-
-		return;
-	}
-}
-elseif ($input->get('view') === 'articles' && $input->get('layout') === 'modal')
-{
-	if (!$user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_content'))
-	{
-		JFactory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(JText::_('JERROR_ALERTNOAUTHOR'), 'warning');
-
-		return;
-	}
-}
-
 $controller = JControllerLegacy::getInstance('Content');
-$controller->execute($input->get('task'));
+$controller->execute(JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('task'));
 $controller->redirect();
diff --git a/plugins/editors-xtd/article/article.php b/plugins/editors-xtd/article/article.php
index 3c86d2b025528..3ac870b11e80f 100644
--- a/plugins/editors-xtd/article/article.php
+++ b/plugins/editors-xtd/article/article.php
@@ -39,36 +39,43 @@ public function onDisplay($name)
 		 * jSelectArticle creates the link tag, sends it to the editor,
 		 * and closes the select frame.
 		 */
-		$js = "
-		function jSelectArticle(id, title, catid, object, link, lang)
+		$user  = JFactory::getUser();
+
+		if ($user->authorise('core.create', 'com_content')
+			|| $user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_content')
+			|| $user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_content'))
 		{
-			var hreflang = '';
-			if (lang !== '')
+			$js = "
+			function jSelectArticle(id, title, catid, object, link, lang)
 			{
-				var hreflang = ' hreflang = \"' + lang + '\"';
-			}
-			var tag = '<a' + hreflang + ' href=\"' + link + '\">' + title + '</a>';
-			jInsertEditorText(tag, '" . $name . "');
-			jModalClose();
-		}";
+				var hreflang = '';
+				if (lang !== '')
+				{
+					var hreflang = ' hreflang = \"' + lang + '\"';
+				}
+				var tag = '<a' + hreflang + ' href=\"' + link + '\">' + title + '</a>';
+				jInsertEditorText(tag, '" . $name . "');
+				jModalClose();
+			}";
 
-		$doc = JFactory::getDocument();
-		$doc->addScriptDeclaration($js);
+			$doc = JFactory::getDocument();
+			$doc->addScriptDeclaration($js);
 
-		/*
-		 * Use the built-in element view to select the article.
-		 * Currently uses blank class.
-		 */
-		$link = 'index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=articles&amp;layout=modal&amp;tmpl=component&amp;' . JSession::getFormToken() . '=1';
+			/*
+			 * Use the built-in element view to select the article.
+			 * Currently uses blank class.
+			 */
+			$link = 'index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=articles&amp;layout=modal&amp;tmpl=component&amp;' . JSession::getFormToken() . '=1';
 
-		$button = new JObject;
-		$button->modal = true;
-		$button->class = 'btn';
-		$button->link = $link;
-		$button->text = JText::_('PLG_ARTICLE_BUTTON_ARTICLE');
-		$button->name = 'file-add';
-		$button->options = "{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 800, y: 500}}";
+			$button = new JObject;
+			$button->modal = true;
+			$button->class = 'btn';
+			$button->link = $link;
+			$button->text = JText::_('PLG_ARTICLE_BUTTON_ARTICLE');
+			$button->name = 'file-add';
+			$button->options = "{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 800, y: 500}}";
 
-		return $button;
+			return $button;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/editors-xtd/module/module.php b/plugins/editors-xtd/module/module.php
index 861b7a8eb5f7b..59bcf9d8cf22f 100644
--- a/plugins/editors-xtd/module/module.php
+++ b/plugins/editors-xtd/module/module.php
@@ -38,17 +38,24 @@ public function onDisplay($name)
 		 * Use the built-in element view to select the module.
 		 * Currently uses blank class.
 		 */
-		$link = 'index.php?option=com_modules&amp;view=modules&amp;layout=modal&amp;tmpl=component&amp;editor='
-				. $name . '&amp;' . JSession::getFormToken() . '=1';
+		$user  = JFactory::getUser();
 
-		$button          = new JObject;
-		$button->modal   = true;
-		$button->class   = 'btn';
-		$button->link    = $link;
-		$button->text    = JText::_('PLG_MODULE_BUTTON_MODULE');
-		$button->name    = 'file-add';
-		$button->options = "{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 800, y: 500}}";
+		if ($user->authorise('core.create', 'com_content')
+			|| $user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_content')
+			|| $user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_content'))
+		{
+			$link = 'index.php?option=com_modules&amp;view=modules&amp;layout=modal&amp;tmpl=component&amp;editor='
+					. $name . '&amp;' . JSession::getFormToken() . '=1';
 
-		return $button;
+			$button          = new JObject;
+			$button->modal   = true;
+			$button->class   = 'btn';
+			$button->link    = $link;
+			$button->text    = JText::_('PLG_MODULE_BUTTON_MODULE');
+			$button->name    = 'file-add';
+			$button->options = "{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 800, y: 500}}";
+
+			return $button;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/editors-xtd/pagebreak/pagebreak.php b/plugins/editors-xtd/pagebreak/pagebreak.php
index a97f111ff2521..4f87e754a4af9 100644
--- a/plugins/editors-xtd/pagebreak/pagebreak.php
+++ b/plugins/editors-xtd/pagebreak/pagebreak.php
@@ -33,16 +33,23 @@ class PlgButtonPagebreak extends JPlugin
 	 */
 	public function onDisplay($name)
 	{
-		$link = 'index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;layout=pagebreak&amp;tmpl=component&amp;e_name=' . $name;
+		$user  = JFactory::getUser();
 
-		$button          = new JObject;
-		$button->modal   = true;
-		$button->class   = 'btn';
-		$button->link    = $link;
-		$button->text    = JText::_('PLG_EDITORSXTD_PAGEBREAK_BUTTON_PAGEBREAK');
-		$button->name    = 'copy';
-		$button->options = "{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 500, y: 300}}";
+		if ($user->authorise('core.create', 'com_content')
+			|| $user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_content')
+			|| $user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_content'))
+		{
+			$link = 'index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;layout=pagebreak&amp;tmpl=component&amp;e_name=' . $name;
 
-		return $button;
+			$button          = new JObject;
+			$button->modal   = true;
+			$button->class   = 'btn';
+			$button->link    = $link;
+			$button->text    = JText::_('PLG_EDITORSXTD_PAGEBREAK_BUTTON_PAGEBREAK');
+			$button->name    = 'copy';
+			$button->options = "{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 500, y: 300}}";
+
+			return $button;
+		}
 	}
 }