WP_User::add_role() public WP 2.0.0
Add role to user.
Updates the user's meta data option with capabilities and roles.
{} It's a method of the class: WP_User{}
Hooks from the method
Return
null
. Nothing.
Usage
$WP_User = new WP_User(); $WP_User->add_role( $role );
- $role(string) (required)
- Role name.
Changelog
Since 2.0.0 | Introduced. |
Code of WP_User::add_role() WP User::add role WP 5.7.1
public function add_role( $role ) {
if ( empty( $role ) ) {
return;
}
$this->caps[ $role ] = true;
update_user_meta( $this->ID, $this->cap_key, $this->caps );
$this->get_role_caps();
$this->update_user_level_from_caps();
/**
* Fires immediately after the user has been given a new role.
*
* @since 4.3.0
*
* @param int $user_id The user ID.
* @param string $role The new role.
*/
do_action( 'add_user_role', $this->ID, $role );
}