How to use enable_edit_any_user_configuration filter in WordPress

Ever wondered how to tweak the user editing form in WordPress? Well, the enable_edit_any_user_configuration filter is your go-to. This filter allows you to control whether a user can edit any user’s profile. Just remember, the user must have the ‘manage_network_users’ capability, and they shouldn’t be editing their own profile. Let’s dive into how you can use this filter effectively.

Live Example 1: Basic Usage

In this example, we’ll see how to enable user editing for all users by default.

	function weplugins_modify_enable_edit_any_user_configuration_defaults($allow) { 
		// Enable editing for all users
		return true; 
	}
	// add the filter
	add_filter("enable_edit_any_user_configuration", "weplugins_modify_enable_edit_any_user_configuration_defaults", 10, 1);
	

Live Example 2: Conditional Editing

Let’s say you want to enable user editing only for administrators. Here’s how you can do that:

	function weplugins_modify_enable_edit_any_user_configuration_defaults($allow) {
		// Enable editing only for administrators
		if (current_user_can('administrator')) {
			$allow = true;
		} else {
			$allow = false;
		}
		return $allow;
	}
	// add the filter
	add_filter("enable_edit_any_user_configuration", "weplugins_modify_enable_edit_any_user_configuration_defaults", 10, 1);
	

Live Example 3: Removing the Filter

If you ever need to remove the filter, you can use the following code:

	// remove the filter
	remove_filter("enable_edit_any_user_configuration", "weplugins_modify_enable_edit_any_user_configuration_defaults", 10, 1);
	

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