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[Resolved] Access Control – change user role name

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Problem:

The issue here is that the user wanted to know if it was possible to change their custom user role name in Access after it has been created.

Solution:

Unfortunately no, you are not able to rename the user roles once they are created. The only way to do it is by using some custom code like below.

https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/23026/is-there-way-to-rename-user-role-name-without-plugin

For it to work you will need to add it to your functions.php file.

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Last updated by leilaG 3 years, 9 months ago.

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Hi Leila,

Thank you for getting in touch.

Unfortunately no, you are not able to rename the user roles once they are created. The only way to do it is by using some custom code like below.

https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/23026/is-there-way-to-rename-user-role-name-without-plugin

For it to work you will need to add it to your functions.php file.
Thanks,
Shane

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Okay thanks for info 🙂