Error Message: The requested role to edit does not exist.

Yep, hyphens really shouldn’t be in roles. You can allow hyphens with the following code:

add_filter( 'members_sanitize_role', 'my_sanitize_role', 10, 2 );

function my_sanitize_role( $sanitized, $role ) {

	$sanitized = strtolower( $role );
	$sanitized = preg_replace( '/[^a-z0-9_\-\s]/', '', $sanitized );
	return str_replace( ' ', '_', $sanitized );
}

I recommend creating a new role with an underscore instead of a hyphen once you get straightened out.

Yes getting rid of role with hypen in the name worked.

Where I insert the code? thank you
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add_filter( ‘members_sanitize_role’, ‘my_sanitize_role’, 10, 2 );

function my_sanitize_role( $sanitized, $role ) {

$sanitized = strtolower( $role );
$sanitized = preg_replace( ‘/[^a-z0-9_\-\s]/’, ”, $sanitized );
return str_replace( ‘ ‘, ‘_’, $sanitized );
}

It should work fine from your theme’s functions.php, but it’s preferable that you stick it in a custom plugin.

Thanks

I’m hitting the same issue with Members v1.1.0, but the role that’s not editable, and throwing the “The requested role to edit does not exist” doesn’t have any hyphens, just underscores.

WP v4.3.1

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Jonathon

Can you post the URL for the edit page for that specific role? It should look something like this:

https://localhost/wp-admin/users.php?page=roles&action=edit&role=administrator

I actually only need that last bit where it says &role=:

&role=administrator

That’s odd, hovering that Edit link, the role does include hyphens, yet, on the main listing of roles, they are underscores.

So, the link is: /users.php?page=roles&action=edit&role=my-year-for-love

But, on the listing of roles, it’s: my_year_for_love

Thanks,
Jonathon

Yep, that’s because the plugin sanitizes it on display too.

The odd thing is though, it was working fine when first set up.

Thanks for the snippet – it works fine for that old user role.

Anyone want to give the 1.1 dev branch a test? https://github.com/justintadlock/members/tree/1.1

The hyphen issue should be corrected. The JavaScript when creating new roles still attempts to get rid of hyphens, but old roles with hyphens should work.

I’ve got more extensive testing to do before release, which I can’t get to today. I’d love any feedback on the dev branch though.