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remove_role( string $role )

Remove role, if it exists.

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Parameters Parameters

$role: (string) (Required) Role name.

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File: wp-includes/capabilities.php

function remove_role( $role ) {
	wp_roles()->remove_role( $role );
}

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Uses	Description
wp-includes/capabilities.php: wp_roles()	Retrieves the global WP_Roles instance and instantiates it if necessary.
wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php: WP_Roles::remove_role()	Remove role by name.

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Version	Description
2.0.0	Introduced.

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Contributed by Codex — 7 years ago
Example
Remove the ‘subscriber’ role if it exists.
```
<?php remove_role( 'subscriber' ); ?>
```
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