wp_roles() – Function | Developer.WordPress.org

wp_roles(): WP_Roles

Retrieves the global WP_Roles instance and instantiates it if necessary.

Return

WP_Roles WP_Roles global instance if not already instantiated.

function wp_roles() {
	global $wp_roles;

	if ( ! isset( $wp_roles ) ) {
		$wp_roles = new WP_Roles();
	}
	return $wp_roles;
}

Used by	Description
wp_switch_roles_and_user()`wp-includes/ms-blogs.php`	Switches the initialized roles and current user capabilities to another site.
get_role()`wp-includes/capabilities.php`	Retrieves role object.
add_role()`wp-includes/capabilities.php`	Adds a role, if it does not exist.
remove_role()`wp-includes/capabilities.php`	Removes a role, if it exists.

Version	Description
4.3.0	Introduced.

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