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Add display name in wp roles #9669

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Add display name in wp roles
dhruvang21 Aug 29, 2025
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Merge branch 'trunk' into ticket/43885
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16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions src/wp-includes/class-wp-role.php
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Expand Up @@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ class WP_Role {
*/
public $name;

/**
* Role display name.
*
* @since 6.9.0
* @var string
*/
public $display_name;

/**
* List of capabilities the role contains.
*
Expand All @@ -46,6 +54,14 @@ class WP_Role {
public function __construct( $role, $capabilities ) {
$this->name = $role;
$this->capabilities = $capabilities;

global $wp_roles;

if ( isset( $wp_roles->role_names[ $role ] ) ) {
$this->display_name = $wp_roles->role_names[ $role ];
} else {
$this->display_name = null;
}
}

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