How Do I Add a User Role in WordPress Programmatically?

Adding a user role in WordPress is a relatively simple task. To add a user role, you will first need to create a new file in your WordPress installation. In this file, you will need to include the following lines of code:

define( ‘WPLUGIN_ROLE_EDITOR’, ‘editor’ );

define( ‘WPLUGIN_ROLE_ADMIN’, ‘admin’ );

define( ‘WPLUGIN_ROLE_COOK’, ‘cook’ );

define( ‘WPLUGIN_ROLE_TEST’, ‘test’ );

Next, you will need to create a function in your WordPress installation that will allow you to add new user roles. This function should look something like this:

function add_user_role() {

$role =array(

‘name’=>’editor’,

‘description’=>’An editor role for users who are not administrators’,

‘priority’=>100,

‘access_level’=>’normal’,

‘autopromote’=>0

);

$role->set_description(‘A role for users who are not administrators’);

$role->set_priority(100);

$role->set_access_level(‘normal’);

$role->set_autopromote(0);

return $role;

}

Now, you will need to add a new user to your WordPress installation. Once you have logged in, you will need to click on the “Users” menu item in the admin area of your WordPress site. From here, you will need to select the “Add User” button. As part of the “Add User” process, you will need to enter the details for your new user. In the “User Name” field, you will need to enter the username for your new user. In the “User Email” field, you will need to enter the email address for your new user.

In the “Password” field, you will need to enter the password for your new user. Finally, in the “Role” field, you will need to select the user role that you want to add your new user to. In this example, we are adding our new user to the “editor” user role. Once you have entered all of the required information, you will need to click on the “Save” button.

Now, your new user will have the appropriate user role added to their account. They will also have the ability to access all of the features of the “editor” user role.

If you ever want to remove a user role from an account, you will need to follow the same steps that you used to add the user role.