How to Display Different Things Based on User Role in WordPress

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WordPress offers a lot of flexibility and customization options for developers and website owners. With the help of various plugins and coding techniques, it’s possible to create a website that functions exactly the way you want it to. One such customization option is displaying different content or functionality based on whether the user accessing the website is an admin or not. In this article, we’ll explore some different ways you can display different things if a user is an admin in WordPress.

					function wpturbo_display_content_for_admin() {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        // Display this content for admins only
    } else {
        // Display this content for non-admin users
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'wpturbo_display_content_for_admin' );
				

The code snippet above is a quick and easy to use solution to display different content based on whether a user is an admin or not. It uses the WordPress function current_user_can() to check whether the currently logged in user has the manage_options capability. This capability is only assigned to users with administrator privileges.

The if statement has two parts. If the condition is true, then the content inside the first comment block will be displayed. In this case, this section is only displayed for users with the manage_options capability, which are admins.

In the second part of the statement, the code displays content that is intended to be shown to users who are not admins. In the example code, this part is left empty as an example, but in a real application, you would put the content you want to display to non-admin users at that point.

Finally, we hook the function wpturbo_display_content_for_admin() into the init action. This hook ensures that the function is executed during WordPress initialization. This is important to ensure that it runs at the right time and outputs the right content based on the user’s role.

By using this code, you can easily control who can see certain content on your WordPress site. It provides a simple and flexible way to customize your site’s content based on the user’s role.

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