Title: Users | Page 7 of 10 | Developer.WordPress.org --- # @package: Users * class[WP_Roles](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/) * Core class used to implement a user roles API. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php:27](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php#L27-L396) * hook[auth_post_meta_{$meta_key}](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/auth_post_meta_meta_key/) * Filters whether the user is allowed to add post meta to a post. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/auth_post_meta_meta_key/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/auth_post_meta_meta_key/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:268](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L268-L268) * method[WP_Roles::__construct()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/__construct/) * Constructor. * Used by [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/__construct/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/__construct/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php:86](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php#L86-L92) * hook[map_meta_cap](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/map_meta_cap/) * Filters the primitive capabilities required of the given user to satisfy the capability being checked. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/map_meta_cap/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/map_meta_cap/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:879](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L879-L879) * method[WP_Roles::_init()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/_init/) * Sets up the object properties. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/_init/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/_init/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php:120](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php#L120-L124) * function[current_user_can()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/current_user_can/) * Returns whether the current user has the specified capability. * Used by [501 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/current_user_can/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/current_user_can/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:913](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L913-L915) * method[WP_Roles::reinit()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/reinit/) * Reinitializes the object. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/reinit/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/reinit/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php:135](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php#L135-L139) * function[author_can()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/author_can/) * Returns whether the author of the supplied post has the specified capability. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/author_can/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/author_can/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:973](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L973-L986) * method[WP_Roles::add_role()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/add_role/) * Adds a role name with capabilities to the list. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/add_role/#used-by) | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/add_role/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php:176](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php#L176-L195) * function[user_can()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/user_can/) * Returns whether a particular user has the specified capability. * Used by [10 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/user_can/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/user_can/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:1010](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L1010-L1022) * method[WP_Roles::remove_role()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/remove_role/) * Removes a role by name. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/remove_role/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_roles/remove_role/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php:204](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php#L204-L220) * function[get_role()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_role/) * Retrieves role object. * Used by [10 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_role/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_role/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:1098](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L1098-L1100) * function[add_role()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_role/) * Adds a role, if it does not exist. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_role/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_role/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:1135](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L1135-L1141) * function[remove_role()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/remove_role/) * Removes a role, if it exists. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/remove_role/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/remove_role/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:1150](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L1150-L1152) * function[get_super_admins()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_super_admins/) * Retrieves a list of super admins. * Used by [8 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_super_admins/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_super_admins/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:1163](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L1163-L1171) * function[is_super_admin()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_super_admin/) * Determines whether user is a site admin. * Used by [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_super_admin/#used-by) | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_super_admin/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:1181](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L1181-L1202) * function[map_meta_cap()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/map_meta_cap/) * Maps a capability to the primitive capabilities required of the given user to satisfy the capability being checked. * Used by [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/map_meta_cap/#used-by) | Uses [24 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/map_meta_cap/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/capabilities.php:45](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php#L45-L880) * hook[determine_current_user](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/determine_current_user/) * Filters the current user. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/determine_current_user/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/determine_current_user/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3786](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3786-L3786) * method[WP_User_Query::prepare_query()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/prepare_query/) * Prepares the query variables. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/prepare_query/#used-by) | Uses [19 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/prepare_query/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:265](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L265-L773) * hook[user_search_columns](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_search_columns/) * Filters the columns to search in a WP_User_Query search. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_search_columns/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_search_columns/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:741](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L741-L741) * hook[pre_user_query](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_query/) * Fires after the WP_User_Query has been parsed, and before the query is executed. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_query/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_query/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:772](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L772-L772) * method[WP_User_Query::query()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/query/) * Executes the query, with the current variables. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/query/#used-by) | Uses [14 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/query/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:782](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L782-L902) * hook[found_users_query](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/found_users_query/) * Filters SELECT FOUND_ROWS() query for the current WP_User_Query instance. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/found_users_query/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/found_users_query/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:861](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L861-L861) * method[WP_User_Query::get()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get/) * Retrieves query variable. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:912](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L912-L918) * method[WP_User_Query::set()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/set/) * Sets query variable. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/set/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/set/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:928](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L928-L930) * method[WP_User_Query::get_search_sql()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_search_sql/) * Used internally to generate an SQL string for searching across multiple columns. * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_search_sql/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_search_sql/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:945](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L945-L962) * method[WP_User_Query::get_results()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_results/) * Returns the list of users. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_results/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_results/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:971](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L971-L973) * method[WP_User_Query::get_total()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_total/) * Returns the total number of users for the current query. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_total/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/get_total/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:982](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L982-L984) * function[check_password_reset_key()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_password_reset_key/) * Retrieves a user row based on password reset key and login. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_password_reset_key/#used-by) | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_password_reset_key/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3119](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3119-L3189) * hook[password_reset_key_expired](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset_key_expired/) * Filters the return value of check_password_reset_key() when an old-style key or an expired key is used. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset_key_expired/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset_key_expired/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3185](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3185-L3185) [Previous Page](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/page/6/?output_format=md) [1](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/?output_format=md) … 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