get_role( string $role ): WP_Role|null

Retrieves role object.

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Parameters

$role string Required
Role name.

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Return

WP_Role|null WP_Role object if found, null if the role does not exist.

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Source

File: wp-includes/capabilities.php. View all references 

function get_role( $role ) {
	return wp_roles()->get_role( $role );
}

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Used By

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populate_roles_160() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create the roles for WordPress 2.0
populate_roles_210() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 2.1.
populate_roles_230() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 2.3.
populate_roles_250() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 2.5.
populate_roles_260() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 2.6.
populate_roles_270() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 2.7.
populate_roles_280() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 2.8.
populate_roles_300() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create and modify WordPress roles for WordPress 3.0.
sanitize_option() wp-includes/formatting.php

Sanitizes various option values based on the nature of the option.
wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getUsers() wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php

Retrieves users.
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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.0.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Yogesh Chatrola —

    Retrieve Admin Role Capabilities.

    $admin_role = get_role( 'administrator' )->capabilities;

// OutPut

Array
(
    [switch_themes] => 1
    [edit_themes] => 1
    [activate_plugins] => 1
    [edit_plugins] => 1
    [edit_users] => 1
    [edit_files] => 1
    [manage_options] => 1
    [moderate_comments] => 1
    [manage_categories] => 1
    [manage_links] => 1
    [upload_files] => 1
    [import] => 1
    [unfiltered_html] => 1
    [edit_posts] => 1
    [edit_others_posts] => 1
    [edit_published_posts] => 1
    [publish_posts] => 1
    [edit_pages] => 1
    [read] => 1
    [level_10] => 1
    [level_9] => 1
    [level_8] => 1
    [level_7] => 1
    [level_6] => 1
    [level_5] => 1
    [level_4] => 1
    [level_3] => 1
    [level_2] => 1
    [level_1] => 1
    [level_0] => 1
    [edit_others_pages] => 1
    [edit_published_pages] => 1
    [publish_pages] => 1
    [delete_pages] => 1
    [delete_others_pages] => 1
    [delete_published_pages] => 1
    [delete_posts] => 1
    [delete_others_posts] => 1
    [delete_published_posts] => 1
    [delete_private_posts] => 1
    [edit_private_posts] => 1
    [read_private_posts] => 1
    [delete_private_pages] => 1
    [edit_private_pages] => 1
    [read_private_pages] => 1
    [delete_users] => 1
    [create_users] => 1
    [unfiltered_upload] => 1
    [edit_dashboard] => 1
    [update_plugins] => 1
    [delete_plugins] => 1
    [install_plugins] => 1
    [update_themes] => 1
    [install_themes] => 1
    [update_core] => 1
    [list_users] => 1
    [remove_users] => 1
    [promote_users] => 1
    [edit_theme_options] => 1
    [delete_themes] => 1
    [export] => 1
    [list_roles] => 1
    [create_roles] => 1
    [edit_roles] => 1
    [delete_roles] => 1
    [edit_role_menus] => 1
    [edit_posts_role_permissions] => 1
    [edit_pages_role_permissions] => 1
    [edit_nav_menu_permissions] => 1
    [edit_content_shortcodes] => 1
    [delete_content_shortcodes] => 1
    [edit_login_redirects] => 1
    [delete_login_redirects] => 1
    [bulk_edit_roles] => 1
    [edit_widget_permissions] => 1
    [edit_attachments] => 1
    [delete_attachments] => 1
    [read_others_attachments] => 1
    [edit_others_attachments] => 1
    [delete_others_attachments] => 1
    [edit_users_higher_level] => 1
    [delete_users_higher_level] => 1
    [promote_users_higher_level] => 1
    [promote_users_to_higher_level] => 1
    [manage_capabilities] => 1
)
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    Contributed by Jeroen Rotty —

    Sample Returned Object

    WP_Role Object
(
    [name] => administrator
    [capabilities] => Array
        (
            [switch_themes] => 1
            [edit_themes] => 1
            [activate_plugins] => 1
            [edit_plugins] => 1
            [edit_users] => 1
            [edit_files] => 1
            [manage_options] => 1
            [moderate_comments] => 1
            [manage_categories] => 1
            [manage_links] => 1
            [upload_files] => 1
            [import] => 1
            [unfiltered_html] => 1
            [edit_posts] => 1
            [edit_others_posts] => 1
            [edit_published_posts] => 1
            [publish_posts] => 1
            [edit_pages] => 1
            [read] => 1
            [level_10] => 1
            [level_9] => 1
            [level_8] => 1
            [level_7] => 1
            [level_6] => 1
            [level_5] => 1
            [level_4] => 1
            [level_3] => 1
            [level_2] => 1
            [level_1] => 1
            [level_0] => 1
            [edit_others_pages] => 1
            [edit_published_pages] => 1
            [publish_pages] => 1
            [delete_pages] => 1
            [delete_others_pages] => 1
            [delete_published_pages] => 1
            [delete_posts] => 1
            [delete_others_posts] => 1
            [delete_published_posts] => 1
            [delete_private_posts] => 1
            [edit_private_posts] => 1
            [read_private_posts] => 1
            [delete_private_pages] => 1
            [edit_private_pages] => 1
            [read_private_pages] => 1
            [delete_users] => 1
            [create_users] => 1
            [unfiltered_upload] => 1
            [edit_dashboard] => 1
            [update_plugins] => 1
            [delete_plugins] => 1
            [install_plugins] => 1
            [update_themes] => 1
            [install_themes] => 1
            [update_core] => 1
            [list_users] => 1
            [remove_users] => 1
            [add_users] => 1
            [promote_users] => 1
            [edit_theme_options] => 1
            [delete_themes] => 1
            [export] => 1
            [edit_comment] => 1
            [approve_comment] => 1
            [unapprove_comment] => 1
            [reply_comment] => 1
            [quick_edit_comment] => 1
            [spam_comment] => 1
            [unspam_comment] => 1
            [trash_comment] => 1
            [untrash_comment] => 1
            [delete_comment] => 1
            [edit_permalink] => 1
        )
)

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