Title: User Roles Pulldown is empty
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# User Roles Pulldown is empty

 *  Resolved [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/)
 * Hi,
 * since yesterday in every admin page the user roles pulldown is empty. Existing
   users have a role, but roles can not be assigned to new users.
 * This small script tells me all roles are ok.
 *     ```
       <?php
       include("wp-config.php");
       global $wpdb;
       $wp_user_roles = get_option($wpdb->prefix."user_roles") or
         die ("Die Option '".$wpdb->prefix."user_roles' is broken.");
       echo("Die Option '".$wpdb->prefix."user_roles' is ok.");
       ?>
       ```
   
 * How can I repair this error without re-install?
 * Thanks for a hint.
    Please help me! CK

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 *  Thread Starter [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/#post-5329408)
 * This solution doesn’t solve my problem: [http://paulstamatiou.com/how-to-quickie-repair-mysql-tables-in-phpmyadmin/](http://paulstamatiou.com/how-to-quickie-repair-mysql-tables-in-phpmyadmin/)
 *  Thread Starter [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/#post-5329409)
 * I deactivated all plugins, but no effect: The user roles pulldown is still empty.
 *  Thread Starter [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/#post-5329415)
 * Also I tried the solution here: [http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/11725/help-why-my-roles-are-not-showing-multi-site-network/23471#23471](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/11725/help-why-my-roles-are-not-showing-multi-site-network/23471#23471)
 * No effect. 🙁
 * BTW: Only one subsite is affected. In all other subsites the pulldown comes with
   the roles.
 *  Thread Starter [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/#post-5329417)
 * Ok, maybe it helps to paste the wp_user_roles content to find the error:
 * a:5:{s:13:”administrator”;a:2:{s:4:”name”;s:13:”Administrator”;s:12:”capabilities”;
   a:143:{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:26:”view_all_aryo_activity_log”;
   b:1;s:16:”edit_tribe_event”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_event”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_event”;
   b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_events”;b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_events”;b:1;s:24:”edit_others_tribe_events”;
   b:1;s:26:”delete_others_tribe_events”;b:1;s:20:”publish_tribe_events”;b:1;s:27:”
   edit_published_tribe_events”;b:1;s:29:”delete_published_tribe_events”;b:1;s:27:”
   delete_private_tribe_events”;b:1;s:25:”edit_private_tribe_events”;b:1;s:25:”read_private_tribe_events”;
   b:1;s:16:”edit_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_venue”;
   b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:24:”edit_others_tribe_venues”;
   b:1;s:26:”delete_others_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:20:”publish_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:27:”
   edit_published_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:29:”delete_published_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:27:”
   delete_private_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:25:”edit_private_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:25:”read_private_tribe_venues”;
   b:1;s:20:”edit_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:20:”read_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:22:”delete_tribe_organizer”;
   b:1;s:23:”delete_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:21:”edit_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:28:”
   edit_others_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:30:”delete_others_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:
   24:”publish_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:31:”edit_published_tribe_organizers”;b:1;
   s:33:”delete_published_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:31:”delete_private_tribe_organizers”;
   b:1;s:29:”edit_private_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:29:”read_private_tribe_organizers”;
   b:1;s:10:”copy_posts”;b:1;s:18:”wysija_newsletters”;b:1;s:18:”wysija_subscribers”;
   b:1;s:13:”wysija_config”;b:1;s:16:”wysija_theme_tab”;b:1;s:16:”wysija_style_tab”;
   b:1;s:22:”wysija_stats_dashboard”;b:1;s:10:”list_roles”;b:1;s:12:”create_roles”;
   b:1;s:12:”delete_roles”;b:1;s:10:”edit_roles”;b:1;s:16:”restrict_content”;b:1;
   s:18:”hide_my_wp_trusted”;b:1;s:34:”wpml_manage_translation_management”;b:1;s:
   21:”wpml_manage_languages”;b:1;s:41:”wpml_manage_theme_and_plugin_localization”;
   b:1;s:19:”wpml_manage_support”;b:1;s:29:”wpml_manage_media_translation”;b:1;s:
   22:”wpml_manage_navigation”;b:1;s:24:”wpml_manage_sticky_links”;b:1;s:30:”wpml_manage_string_translation”;
   b:1;s:33:”wpml_manage_translation_analytics”;b:1;s:25:”wpml_manage_wp_menus_sync”;
   b:1;s:32:”wpml_manage_taxonomy_translation”;b:1;s:27:”wpml_manage_troubleshooting”;
   b:1;s:31:”wpml_manage_translation_options”;b:1;s:36:”wpml_manage_woocommerce_multilingual”;
   b:1;s:37:”wpml_operate_woocommerce_multilingual”;b:1;s:13:”groups_access”;b:1;
   s:19:”groups_admin_groups”;b:1;s:20:”groups_admin_options”;b:1;s:22:”edit_un_feedback_items”;
   b:1;s:16:”edit_un_feedback”;b:1;s:18:”delete_un_feedback”;b:1;s:19:”publish_un_feedback”;
   b:1;s:25:”publish_un_feedback_items”;b:1;s:29:”edit_others_un_feedback_items”;
   b:1;s:26:”edit_published_un_feedback”;b:1;s:15:”wpseo_bulk_edit”;b:1;}}s:6:”editor”;
   a:2:{s:4:”name”;s:6:”Editor”;s:12:”capabilities”;a:82:{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:16:”edit_tribe_event”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_event”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_event”;
   b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_events”;b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_events”;b:1;s:24:”edit_others_tribe_events”;
   b:1;s:26:”delete_others_tribe_events”;b:1;s:20:”publish_tribe_events”;b:1;s:27:”
   edit_published_tribe_events”;b:1;s:29:”delete_published_tribe_events”;b:1;s:27:”
   delete_private_tribe_events”;b:1;s:25:”edit_private_tribe_events”;b:1;s:25:”read_private_tribe_events”;
   b:1;s:16:”edit_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_venue”;
   b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:24:”edit_others_tribe_venues”;
   b:1;s:26:”delete_others_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:20:”publish_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:27:”
   edit_published_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:29:”delete_published_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:27:”
   delete_private_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:25:”edit_private_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:25:”read_private_tribe_venues”;
   b:1;s:20:”edit_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:20:”read_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:22:”delete_tribe_organizer”;
   b:1;s:23:”delete_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:21:”edit_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:28:”
   edit_others_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:30:”delete_others_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:
   24:”publish_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:31:”edit_published_tribe_organizers”;b:1;
   s:33:”delete_published_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:31:”delete_private_tribe_organizers”;
   b:1;s:29:”edit_private_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:29:”read_private_tribe_organizers”;
   b:1;s:10:”copy_posts”;b:1;s:22:”edit_un_feedback_items”;b:1;s:16:”edit_un_feedback”;
   b:1;s:18:”delete_un_feedback”;b:1;s:19:”publish_un_feedback”;b:1;s:25:”publish_un_feedback_items”;
   b:1;s:29:”edit_others_un_feedback_items”;b:1;s:26:”edit_published_un_feedback”;
   b:1;s:15:”wpseo_bulk_edit”;b:1;}}s:6:”author”;a:2:{s:4:”name”;s:6:”Author”;s:
   12:”capabilities”;a:35:{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:16:”edit_tribe_event”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_event”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_event”;
   b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_events”;b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_events”;b:1;s:20:”publish_tribe_events”;
   b:1;s:27:”edit_published_tribe_events”;b:1;s:29:”delete_published_tribe_events”;
   b:1;s:16:”edit_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_venue”;
   b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:20:”publish_tribe_venues”;
   b:1;s:27:”edit_published_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:29:”delete_published_tribe_venues”;
   b:1;s:20:”edit_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:20:”read_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:22:”delete_tribe_organizer”;
   b:1;s:23:”delete_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:21:”edit_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:24:”
   publish_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:31:”edit_published_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:33:”
   delete_published_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:15:”wpseo_bulk_edit”;b:1;}}s:11:”contributor”;
   a:2:{s:4:”name”;s:11:”Contributor”;s:12:”capabilities”;a:20:{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:16:”edit_tribe_event”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_event”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_event”;
   b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_events”;b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_events”;b:1;s:16:”edit_tribe_venue”;
   b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:18:”delete_tribe_venue”;b:1;s:19:”delete_tribe_venues”;
   b:1;s:17:”edit_tribe_venues”;b:1;s:20:”edit_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:20:”read_tribe_organizer”;
   b:1;s:22:”delete_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:23:”delete_tribe_organizers”;b:1;s:21:”
   edit_tribe_organizers”;b:1;}}s:10:”subscriber”;a:2:{s:4:”name”;s:10:”Subscriber”;
   s:12:”capabilities”;a:5:{s:4:”read”;b:1;s:7:”level_0″;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_event”;
   b:1;s:20:”read_tribe_organizer”;b:1;s:16:”read_tribe_venue”;b:1;}}}
 *  Thread Starter [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/#post-5329430)
 * Another try: Installing the [Members](https://wordpress.org/plugins/members/)
   plugin to add new roles to the user roles table.
    I open the roles panel in Users(
   appears after activation the Members plugin) and see the default wp-roles with
   the count of wp-users and three more roles from Members with 0 wp-user. I can
   edit all roles and the capabilities.
 * But after adding a new role all default roles are gone. Only the new added role
   appears.
    I checked the wp_4_options in the database. The new role overwrote/
   deleted all default roles (see post above).
 *  Thread Starter [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/#post-5329558)
 * Installed new plugin [User Role Editor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role-editor/)
   didn’t brought a solution. The role pulldown is still empty.
 * Please, does anyone have a hint?
 * Thanks a lot,
    Chris
 *  Thread Starter [Christian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christiankramer/)
 * (@christiankramer)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-roles-pulldown-is-empty/#post-5329561)
 * User Role Editor didn’t brought the solution.
 * Another way: I took the content of wp_options field name wp_user_roles of a fresh
   install and pasted it into the affected field. Now it works again.
 * (It think it is important, that no additional user role was defined in the affected
   data field to take the original assignments.)

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