Description
This plugin doesn’t do anything on the surface but if you call the get_user_role() function then you can achieve one of two results.
Function
Returns the role of the specified user.
Usage
Parameters
$user_id
(string)(optional) ‘username’
Return Values
(string) If no $user_id is specified in the function call the function will return the role of the currently logged in user, otherwise the role of the specified user will be returned.
Examples
$role = get_user_role(“admin”);
This will return “administrator”.
Notes
This plugin may call the following global variables:
$current_user
$wp_roles
$wpdb
This plugin is designed to work with any correctly made custom roles.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
get_user_role.zipto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Call get_user_role() as required
FAQ
- Can I use you plugin within my own plugins?
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Of course you can, so long as you ask first. Just send me a message and add my name to the Contributors section.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0
- Creation.