Vladimir Garagulya

Hi,

This is expected behavior starting from WordPress version 5.9.
Earlier versions extracted users who can be author via ‘get_users()’ function using ‘who=>authors’ argument. Finally user level not equal 0 was checked (more details).

WordPress 5.9 declared ‘who’ argument as deprecated

if ( isset( $qv['who'] ) && 'authors' === $qv['who'] && $blog_id ) {
			_deprecated_argument(
				'WP_User_Query',
				'5.9.0',
				sprintf(
					/* translators: 1: who, 2: capability */
					__( '%1$s is deprecated. Use %2$s instead.' ),
					'<code>who</code>',
					'<code>capability</code>'
				)
			);

and proposed to use ‘capability’ argument, like it does itself building authors dropdown list:

function post_author_meta_box( $post ) {
	global $user_ID;

	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
	?>
<label class="screen-reader-text" for="post_author_override"><?php _e( 'Author' ); ?></label>
	<?php
	wp_dropdown_users(
		array(
			'capability'       => array( $post_type_object->cap->edit_posts ),
			'name'             => 'post_author_override',
			'selected'         => empty( $post->ID ) ? $user_ID : $post->post_author,
			'include_selected' => true,
			'show'             => 'display_name_with_login',
		)
	);
}

• This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by Vladimir Garagulya.

Hi,

If under ‘can do nothing’ you mean ‘can not access wp-admin’, then add manually ‘view_admin_dashboard’ capability and grant it to user’s role.

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Hi @adnan770),

Previous versions are available for download at the bottom from this page.
Download selected .zip file and install it via “Plugins->Add New->Upload plugin” button. Version 4.60.2 allows PHP 5.6+.

Forcing PHP 7.4 I followed official supported versions map. PHP 7.4 is left the only older version of PHP which continue receive the security updates.

Yes, that was a typo. Fixed.
Thank you.

You write: “Do not use it”, but:
1) Did you test plugin at the development/stage copy just to understand if it’s compatible with your setup?
2) Did you read carefully 2 warnings about danger of usage the “Reset” function, before click it and confirm the critical action?
a) just above ‘Reset’ button:

WARNING! Resetting will setup default user roles and capabilities from WordPress core.
If any plugins (such as WooCommerce, S2Member and many others) have changed user roles and capabilities during installation, those changes will be LOST!

b) at the confirmation dialog window:

DANGER! Resetting will restore default user roles and capabilities from WordPress core.
If any plugins (such as WooCommerce, S2Member and many others) have changed user roles and capabilities during installation, all those changes will be LOST!

Why did you wait that permissions will be come back, when it was written then you will LOST any custom changes made in user roles by plugins?

It this case, why are you sure that URE erases user roles data, if you even did not make any changes using it recently?

I recommend to check the WordPress core, plugins, themes files for versions installed/modified without your permission. Sometime site may be hacked by intruder. It would be good to have the older backup for which you are sure that files are clear – to make the automatic files comparison.