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after testing the old code, I found this to be the correct filter needed for the rest of this too work. Modifying at the request of someone else trying to use this question.
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edit approved Apr 26, 2013 at 20:08
John B
edit approved Apr 26, 2013 at 20:08
John B
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Filter 'login_redirect'.

Sample code, not tested:

add_filter( 'login_redirect''wp_login', 'wpse_78150_login_redirect' );

function wpse_78150_login_redirect( $url )
{
    # uncomment the next line for debugging
    # var_dump( wp_get_current_user() ); exit;

    if ( ! current_user_can( 'custom_role' ) )
        return $url;

    return admin_url();
}

Filter 'login_redirect'.

Sample code, not tested:

add_filter( 'login_redirect', 'wpse_78150_login_redirect' );

function wpse_78150_login_redirect( $url )
{
    # uncomment the next line for debugging
    # var_dump( wp_get_current_user() ); exit;

    if ( ! current_user_can( 'custom_role' ) )
        return $url;

    return admin_url();
}

Filter 'login_redirect'.

Sample code, not tested:

add_filter( 'wp_login', 'wpse_78150_login_redirect' );

function wpse_78150_login_redirect( $url )
{
    # uncomment the next line for debugging
    # var_dump( wp_get_current_user() ); exit;

    if ( ! current_user_can( 'custom_role' ) )
        return $url;

    return admin_url();
}
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fuxia ♦
fuxia ♦
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Filter 'login_redirect'.

Sample code, not tested:

add_filter( 'login_redirect', 'wpse_78150_login_redirect' );

function wpse_78150_login_redirect( $url )
{
    # uncomment the next line for debugging
    # var_dump( wp_get_current_user() ); exit;

    if ( ! current_user_can( 'custom_role' ) )
        return $url;

    return admin_url();
}

Filter 'login_redirect'.

Sample code, not tested:

add_filter( 'login_redirect', 'wpse_78150_login_redirect' );

function wpse_78150_login_redirect( $url )
{
    if ( ! current_user_can( 'custom_role' ) )
        return $url;

    return admin_url();
}

Filter 'login_redirect'.

Sample code, not tested:

add_filter( 'login_redirect', 'wpse_78150_login_redirect' );

function wpse_78150_login_redirect( $url )
{
    # uncomment the next line for debugging
    # var_dump( wp_get_current_user() ); exit;

    if ( ! current_user_can( 'custom_role' ) )
        return $url;

    return admin_url();
}
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fuxia ♦
fuxia ♦
  • 107.1k
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  • 255
  • 459

Filter 'login_redirect'.

Sample code, not tested:

add_filter( 'login_redirect', 'wpse_78150_login_redirect' );

function wpse_78150_login_redirect( $url )
{
    if ( ! current_user_can( 'custom_role' ) )
        return $url;

    return admin_url();
}