Email Alert When Super Admin Rights Change
Emails the network admin address whenever someone is granted or loses super admin rights, with who made the change.
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Code
if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
return;
}
$wpide_alert_to = get_site_option( 'admin_email' ); // Recipient.
$wpide_alert = function ( $user_id, $granted ) use ( $wpide_alert_to ) {
$user = get_userdata( $user_id );
$actor = wp_get_current_user();
if ( ! $user || ! $wpide_alert_to ) {
return;
}
wp_mail(
$wpide_alert_to,
sprintf( '[%s] Super admin %s: %s', get_network()->site_name, $granted ? 'granted' : 'revoked', $user->user_login ),
sprintf(
"%1\$s was %2\$s super admin rights by %3\$s on %4\$s.\nIP: %5\$s\n",
$user->user_login,
$granted ? 'given' : 'removed from',
$actor->exists() ? $actor->user_login : 'a system process',
wp_date( 'Y-m-d H:i' ),
isset( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) ) : 'n/a'
)
);
};
add_action( 'granted_super_admin', function ( $user_id ) use ( $wpide_alert ) {
$wpide_alert( $user_id, true );
} );
add_action( 'revoked_super_admin', function ( $user_id ) use ( $wpide_alert ) {
$wpide_alert( $user_id, false );
} );Notes
Change $wpide_alert_to to send the alert somewhere else.
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