Show the Newest Users First in the Users List
Sorts the Users screen by registration date with the newest accounts on top by default, so new sign-ups are easy to review.
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Code
add_action( 'pre_get_users', function ( $query ) {
global $pagenow;
if ( 'users.php' !== $pagenow || ! empty( $_GET['orderby'] ) || $query->get( 'fields' ) === 'ID' ) {
return;
}
$query->set( 'orderby', 'registered' );
$query->set( 'order', 'DESC' );
} );Notes
Clicking a column header still sorts by that column.
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