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I had changed the default user role name for 'contributor' using following code in the theme function file

global $wp_roles;
if ( ! isset( $wp_roles ) )
$wp_roles = new WP_Roles();
$wp_roles->roles['contributor']['name'] = 'New_Name';
$wp_roles->role_names['contributor'] = 'New_Name';

Now I want to undo it as I find that it would be more appropriate to create a new user role through a plugin instead of changing existing user role name. First I removed the function. But the the new name I had assigned to the 'contributor' role still appeared in role list along with 'Contributor'. Then I tried 'remove_role()' function in a plugin.

function remove_role_on_plugin_activation() {
$wp_roles = new WP_Roles();
$wp_roles->remove_role('New_Name');}
register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'remove_role_on_plugin_activation' );

But the role 'New_Name' still appears in roles drop down list in the back end.

Any suggestions?

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  • you need to unset role am i right??
    – Vasim Shaikh
    Feb 22, 2016 at 6:45
  • @VasimVanzara Not sure as I didn't create a new role. I only renamed existing one. So I hoped the role would appear with its original name if I remove the function. And it does appear with its original name. But the 'New_Name' can also be seen in the drop down list when I try assigning an user a role.
    – Manish
    Feb 22, 2016 at 6:50
  • you rename it again.there is no problem.remove_role is use remove the role.
    – Vasim Shaikh
    Feb 22, 2016 at 6:51
  • you can see in database
    – Vasim Shaikh
    Feb 22, 2016 at 7:03
  • Try the function wp_cache_flush() which clears all cached data.
    – Vasim Shaikh
    Feb 22, 2016 at 7:25

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Reset to default
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Rename Existing Role Name :

function wps_change_role_name() {
global $wp_roles;
if ( ! isset( $wp_roles ) )
$wp_roles = new WP_Roles();
if($wp_roles->roles['contributor']['name'] = 'Owner')
{
$wp_roles->roles['contributor']['name'] = 'Contributor'
$wp_roles->role_names['contributor'] = 'Contributor';
}

}
add_action('init', 'wps_change_role_name');

From database you can see role :

I see a table called "wp_options" with a row named "wp_user_roles".

It contains:

a:5:{s:13:"administrator";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:13:"Administrator";s:12:"capabilities";a:62:{s:13:"switch_themes";b:1;s:11:"edit_themes";b:1;s:16:"activate_plugins";b:1;s:12:"edit_plugins";b:1;s:10:"edit_users";b:1;s:10:"edit_files";b:1;s:14:"manage_options";b:1;s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;s:12:"manage_links";b:1;s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:6:"import";b:1;s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:8:"level_10";b:1;s:7:"level_9";b:1;s:7:"level_8";b:1;s:7:"level_7";b:1;s:7:"level_6";b:1;s:7:"level_5";b:1;s:7:"level_4";b:1;s:7:"level_3";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_users";b:1;s:12:"create_users";b:1;s:17:"unfiltered_upload";b:1;s:14:"edit_dashboard";b:1;s:14:"update_plugins";b:1;s:14:"delete_plugins";b:1;s:15:"install_plugins";b:1;s:13:"update_themes";b:1;s:14:"install_themes";b:1;s:11:"update_core";b:1;s:10:"list_users";b:1;s:12:"remove_users";b:1;s:9:"add_users";b:1;s:13:"promote_users";b:1;s:18:"edit_theme_options";b:1;s:13:"delete_themes";b:1;s:6:"export";b:1;}}s:6:"editor";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:6:"Editor";s:12:"capabilities";a:34:{s:17:"moderate_comments";b:1;s:17:"manage_categories";b:1;s:12:"manage_links";b:1;s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:15:"unfiltered_html";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:10:"edit_pages";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_7";b:1;s:7:"level_6";b:1;s:7:"level_5";b:1;s:7:"level_4";b:1;s:7:"level_3";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:17:"edit_others_pages";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_pages";b:1;s:13:"publish_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_pages";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_pages";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_pages";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:19:"delete_others_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_posts";b:1;s:18:"read_private_posts";b:1;s:20:"delete_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"edit_private_pages";b:1;s:18:"read_private_pages";b:1;}}s:6:"author";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:6:"Author";s:12:"capabilities";a:10:{s:12:"upload_files";b:1;s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:20:"edit_published_posts";b:1;s:13:"publish_posts";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_2";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;s:22:"delete_published_posts";b:1;}}s:11:"contributor";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:11:"Contributor";s:12:"capabilities";a:5:{s:10:"edit_posts";b:1;s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_1";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;s:12:"delete_posts";b:1;}}s:10:"subscriber";a:2:{s:4:"name";s:10:"Subscriber";s:12:"capabilities";a:2:{s:4:"read";b:1;s:7:"level_0";b:1;}}}
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  • Nope, didn't help. Above codes does change the role name from existing 'Collector' to 'Contributor', but not in the database. I switched themes and even rebooted the server but that made no difference. So I had to dig into database and manually edit it there (big thanks for pointing our the table and row).
    – Manish
    Feb 22, 2016 at 10:13
  • welcome always here to help
    – Vasim Shaikh
    Feb 22, 2016 at 11:18

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