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Function Reference/is super admin

Description

Determine if user is a network (super) admin. Will also check if user is admin if network mode is disabled.

Usage

<?php is_super_admin( $user_id ); ?>

Example

<?php
//Removes the "Edit" menu for users who are not Super Admins of a multisite network
if ( !is_super_admin() ) {
	add_action( 'admin_init', 'my_remove_edit_menu' );
}
function my_remove_edit_menu() {
	remove_menu_page('edit.php');
}
?>

Parameters

$user_id

(int) (optional) The ID of a user.

Default: Defaults to the current user.

Returns

(BOOLEAN): True if the user is network (super) admin. Also returns True if network mode is disabled and the user is an admin.

Changelog

Since: WordPress 3.0.0

Source Code

is_super_admin() is located in wp-includes/capabilities.php.

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