Protect Specific Users From Editing and Deletion
Stops anyone but the users themselves from editing, demoting or deleting the accounts you list, such as the site owner or an agency account.
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Code
// IDs of protected users. Find an ID by hovering the user's name on the Users screen.
$wpide_protected_users = array( 1 );
add_filter( 'map_meta_cap', function ( $caps, $cap, $user_id, $args ) use ( $wpide_protected_users ) {
if ( ! in_array( $cap, array( 'edit_user', 'delete_user', 'remove_user', 'promote_user' ), true ) || empty( $args[0] ) ) {
return $caps;
}
$target = (int) $args[0];
if ( in_array( $target, array_map( 'intval', $wpide_protected_users ), true ) && $target !== (int) $user_id ) {
$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
}
return $caps;
}, 10, 4 );Notes
Protected users can still edit their own profile.
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