Custom user roles allow you to manage user permissions and capabilities. This guide explains how to add custom user roles within your WordPress plugin.
- Use the `add_role` Function:
- Add custom user roles using the
add_role
function. Place this code in your plugin’s main file:
- Add custom user roles using the
- Modify User Capabilities:
- Adjust the capabilities assigned to your custom role to suit your needs. Modify the array passed to
add_role
.
- Adjust the capabilities assigned to your custom role to suit your needs. Modify the array passed to
- Remove Custom Roles:
- Use the
remove_role
function to delete custom roles if needed:
- Use the
- Test User Role Capabilities:
- Log in as a user with the custom role and verify that the permissions and capabilities are correctly assigned.
By following these steps, you can add and manage custom user roles in your WordPress plugin to control user permissions and capabilities.