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User levels

The legacy from WordPress 2.0.

User levels were abolished in 2010 with version 3.0 — and are still read today: by old plugins, by themes with user_level queries and by a few importers. By default this section only shows what is there. Whoever needs them switches maintenance on; the holders of the role then get the matching user_level meta.

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User levels

Show user_level and, if needed, maintain it

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What user levels offer

Show the levels per role

Set them on request instead of only reading

Holders of the role get the meta

By default nothing is changed

Here's how it works

Look at what is set

Switch maintenance on if a plugin needs it

Set the level per role

FAQ about user levels

Do I need this?

Mostly not. Only if an old plugin or theme queries user_level instead of using current_user_can().

Does anything change if I do nothing?

No. Switched off, the levels are only shown, not touched.

Why aren’t they simply gone?

Because WordPress keeps writing them along out of consideration for old code. What is being read should also be viewable.

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