diff --git a/includes/plugins/class-co-authors-plus.php b/includes/plugins/class-co-authors-plus.php
index 62d8a79b21..4887ceb8f3 100644
--- a/includes/plugins/class-co-authors-plus.php
+++ b/includes/plugins/class-co-authors-plus.php
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public static function init() {
 		add_filter( 'coauthors_edit_author_cap', [ __CLASS__, 'coauthors_edit_author_cap' ] );
 		add_action( 'admin_init', [ __CLASS__, 'setup_custom_role_and_capability' ] );
 		add_action( 'template_redirect', [ __CLASS__, 'prevent_myaccount_update' ] );
+		add_action( 'edit_user_profile', [ __CLASS__, 'edit_user_profile' ] );
+		add_action( 'wp_update_user', [ __CLASS__, 'edit_user_profile_update' ] );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -103,5 +105,61 @@ public static function setup_custom_role_and_capability() {
 
 		\update_option( self::SETTINGS_VERSION_OPTION_NAME, $current_settings_version );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save custom fields.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $user_id User ID.
+	 */
+	public static function edit_user_profile_update( $user_id ) {
+		if ( empty( $_POST['_wpnonce'] ) || ! wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['_wpnonce'] ) ), 'update-user_' . $user_id ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$user = get_userdata( $user_id );
+		if ( ! empty( $_POST['newspack_cap_custom_cap_option'] ) ) {
+			$user->add_role( self::CONTRIBUTOR_NO_EDIT_ROLE_NAME );
+		} else {
+			$user->remove_role( self::CONTRIBUTOR_NO_EDIT_ROLE_NAME );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add user profile fields.
+	 *
+	 * @param WP_User $user The current WP_User object.
+	 */
+	public static function edit_user_profile( $user ) {
+		$current_status = user_can( $user->ID, self::CONTRIBUTOR_NO_EDIT_ROLE_NAME );
+		?>
+		<div class="newspack-plugin-cap-options">
+
+			<h2><?php echo esc_html__( 'Co-Authors Plus Options', 'newspack-plugin' ); ?></h2>
+
+			<table class="form-table" role="presentation">
+				<tr class="user-newspack_cap_custom_cap_option-wrap">
+					<th scope="row">
+						<?php esc_html_e( 'Enable as coauthor', 'newspack-plugin' ); ?>
+					</th>
+					<td>
+						<label for="newspack_cap_custom_cap_option">
+							<input type="checkbox" name="newspack_cap_custom_cap_option" id="newspack_cap_custom_cap_option" value="1" <?php checked( $current_status ); ?> />
+							<?php esc_html_e( 'Allow this user to be assigned as a co-author of a post.', 'newspack-plugin' ); ?>
+						</label>
+						<p class="description">
+						<?php
+							esc_html_e( 'If this option is checked, this user will be able to be assigned as a co-author of a post even if they are not allowed to edit posts. For users with edit access, this option has no effect.', 'newspack-plugin' );
+						?>
+						</p>
+					</td>
+				</tr>
+			</table>
+		</div>
+		<?php
+	}
 }
 Co_Authors_Plus::init();