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remove_role( string $role )

Remove role, if it exists.

Parameters

$role

(string) (Required) Role name.

Source

File: wp-includes/capabilities.php 

function remove_role( $role ) {
	wp_roles()->remove_role( $role );
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/capabilities.php: wp_roles()

Retrieves the global WP_Roles instance and instantiates it if necessary.
wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php: WP_Roles::remove_role()

Remove role by name.

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/remove_role