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Function Reference/remove role

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Description

Removes a role from WordPress.

NB: This setting is saved to the database (in table wp_options, field wp_user_roles), so it might be better to run this on theme/plugin activation

Usage

 <?php remove_role( $role ); ?> 

Parameters

$role
(string) (required) Role name
Default: None

Example 

<?php remove_role( 'subscriber' ); ?>

Notes

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Source Code

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

Related

Roles and Capabilities: add_role(), remove_role(), get_role(), add_cap(), remove_cap()

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