Introduction

Overview

wp-show-user-role-frontend is a lightweight WordPress utility designed to provide a seamless way to display the current logged-in user’s role on your website's front end.

Instead of relying on heavy membership plugins for simple profile displays, this utility provides a direct PHP-to-shortcode solution. It is ideal for developers and site administrators who need to personalize the user experience or provide visual confirmation of a user's account level (e.g., "Subscriber," "Editor," or "Administrator").

Key Features

• Ultra-Lightweight: A minimal code footprint ensures zero impact on site performance or page load speeds.
• Shortcode-Driven: Effortlessly display roles using a simple shortcode compatible with the Block Editor (Gutenberg), Classic Editor, and Sidebar Widgets.
• Theme Independent: Works with any standard WordPress theme by integrating directly into the functions.php file.

Core Interface

The utility exposes a single public shortcode that acts as the primary interface for site administrators and content creators.

The [user_role] Shortcode

The [user_role] shortcode dynamically fetches the role of the user currently viewing the page.

Usage Example: In your post editor or a Custom HTML block, simply add:

Welcome back! Your current account level is: [user_role]

Technical Integration

To activate the functionality, the logic contained within app.php must be registered within your WordPress environment. This is typically handled by appending the code to your active theme's functions.php file.

Once integrated, the shortcode becomes globally available across your WordPress installation.

Requirements

• WordPress: 5.0 or higher (recommended).
• PHP: 7.4 or higher.