Retrieves a role object by name.

$role string Required

Role name.

WP_Role|null WP_Role object if found, null if the role does not exist.

File: wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php. View all references

public function get_role( $role ) {
	if ( isset( $this->role_objects[ $role ] ) ) {
		return $this->role_objects[ $role ];
	} else {
		return null;
	}
}