It looks like your $user variable contents are not an instance of a WP_User class. You’ve got an error of stdClass, but you need the WP_User. Check what class the $user is the instance. If you use the get_users() function, you should note one feature of this function described in the documentation: Return value is … Read more
Increase by one the user counter on specific role
Woocommerce is considered off-topic here but as a general answer, it is considered best practice to check against capabilities instead of roles In WP, this is done like that: add_action(‘init’, ‘wpse_capability_check’); // hooked on ‘init’ but depends on your actual code logic function wpse_capability_check(){ // you should check on a capability that only validated user … Read more
What you want is add_role() The Codex provides sample code: $result = add_role( ‘basic_contributor’, __( ‘Basic Contributor’ ), array( ‘read’ => true, // true allows this capability ‘edit_posts’ => true, ‘delete_posts’ => false, // Use false to explicitly deny ) ); if ( null !== $result ) { echo ‘Yay! New role created!’; } else … Read more
There are several plugins around that allow you to customize your registration process. One such plugin is called Pie Register. Among the many features it offers, it allows: Invitation Codes Is your blog super exclusive? If so, you better require an invite to join your high end crew. Setup multiple codes and track where your … Read more
The most obvious approach to this would be to first create a special user role for your students. Then for users with this role you can expand the profile with extra fields. Here you can store for every user which courses they follow. Next you define a custom post type that allows you to store … Read more
Create function to give role a numeric value: function get_user_level($role){ switch ($role) { case ‘Contributor’: return 1; ); break; case ‘Author’: return 2; ); break; case ‘Editor’: return 4; break; case ‘Administrator’: return 5; break; case ‘Super Admin’: return 6; break; default: return 0; // default subscriber or other roles break; } } Now you … Read more
the Short and sweet way would be to store the post id that they are allowed to edit in custom user meta. Then us wp_update_post and check if the id is in the user meta if so update if not don’t.
One way of doing it is, when you are submitting the registration form, define a value for the ‘role’ and then pass it with wp_insert_user Codex. Like this: $fields_user = get_fields_user(); //get the values from the form and put them in an array. $fields_user[‘role’] = ‘participant’; //define a value for the key ‘role’ $user_id = … Read more
You can create capabilities for each custom post type and add this to the different roles; see this answer from an question here.