WP_Roles::add_cap( string $role, string $cap, bool $grant = true )
Adds a capability to role.
Parameters
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$rolestring Required -
Role name.
-
$capstring Required -
Capability name.
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$grantbool Optional -
Whether role is capable of performing capability.
Default:
true
More Information
Changing the capabilities of a role is persistent, meaning the added capability will stay in effect until explicitly revoked.
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.
Source
File: wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php.
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public function add_cap( $role, $cap, $grant = true ) {
if ( ! isset( $this->roles[ $role ] ) ) {
return;
}
$this->roles[ $role ]['capabilities'][ $cap ] = $grant;
if ( $this->use_db ) {
update_option( $this->role_key, $this->roles );
}
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |