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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.

Source

function wp_roles() {
	global $wp_roles;

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

Changelog

Version Description
4.3.0 Introduced.

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