Title: Problems with WordPress user levels
Last modified: February 18, 2019

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# Problems with WordPress user levels

 *  Resolved [supernova42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supernova42/)
 * (@supernova42)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/)
 * Hi Roland
 * I’ve contacted you a few times about creating a new record within PDB and the
   fields being empty. I’m using the following routine
 * $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
    $wp_username = $current_user->user_login;
   $data=array(‘username’ => $wp_username); Participants_Db::write_participant($
   data);
 * The above routine created a record with PDB, but I just could not understand 
   why sometimes the fields were empty and other times they were full.
 * The penny has finally dropped…
 * The routine only works correctly if I’m logged in as an administrator. If I log
   in as a Subscriber, Contributor or Author and run the routine, it will create
   the record but the fields are empty.
 * I’ve been through the various access levels within WordPress and the only other
   user level that allows my routine to work correctly is Editor.
 * So the question is, is there some additional code or command I need to add in
   order to allow Subscribers to run the routine correctly and fill the fields as
   required. Obviously I don’t want to give them Editor level.
 * Many Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11219598)
 * What action or filter are you calling your code on? Where is it located?
 *  Thread Starter [supernova42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supernova42/)
 * (@supernova42)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11219615)
 * This is the code I used to create the initial record. The routine creates a record
   but the fields are blank if I run it in Subscriber level. In Administration level
   it works fine.
 * $current_user=wp_get_current_user();
    $wp_username=$current_user->user_login;
   $user_id=Participants_Db::get_record_id_by_term(‘username’,$wp_username); if(
   empty($user_id)) { $data=array(‘username’ => $wp_username); Participants_Db::
   write_participant($data); }
 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11220749)
 * Where are you putting this code?
 *  Thread Starter [supernova42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supernova42/)
 * (@supernova42)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11221691)
 * I’m using a Plugin called ‘Woody ad snippets’, which allows me to add php and
   call it via a shortcode from one of my pages.
 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11224062)
 * There isn’t any reason the subscriber’s user_login value wouldn’t be available
   as long as they are logged in. I’ve tested this with various user roles, including
   subscriber, and it works, so it’s not a problem in the plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [supernova42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supernova42/)
 * (@supernova42)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11224167)
 * Enabling the access of ‘Edit Other Posts’ for Subscribers resolves this problem.
   However, this might not be the best course of action.
 * At the moment the php function is accessed via a shortcode. I will contact the
   Plugin Developer and put the problem to him.
 * I will also include my php routine within the actual WordPress page and use the[
   insert_php] [\insert_php] function. I know that this is not advisable but I will
   give it a go anyway.
 * Finally, I will include my php routine within a separate home-developed plug-
   in and see what effect that has.
 * I will then let you know the result Roland should anyone else have a similar 
   problem.
 * Many thanks for an incredibaly addictive plug-in.
 *  Thread Starter [supernova42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supernova42/)
 * (@supernova42)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11224340)
 * Well I tried all those methods and none of them worked. Although the record was
   created, the fields were blank.
 * However, when I enabled the access to ‘Edit Other Posts’ for Subscribers, all
   the methods worked. At least I can now get it working, but it seems odd that 
   I have to change the access level for Subscribers.
 * What are your thoughts please?
 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11228346)
 * I don’t know what’s going on there. In my tests, it’s not necessary to change
   the capabilities, so something in your setup is changing the way users work.
 *  Thread Starter [supernova42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supernova42/)
 * (@supernova42)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11229025)
 * I will continue digging
 * Thanks

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-user-levels/#post-11229025)
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