Title: Frontend import doesn’t delete users
Last modified: April 29, 2021

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# Frontend import doesn’t delete users

 *  Resolved [blazer380](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blazer380/)
 * (@blazer380)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frontend-import-doesnt-delete-users/)
 * If I use the Frontend importer, the users that are not in the CSV file are not
   deleted.
    [import-users-from-csv-with-meta role=”subscriber” delete-only-specified-
   role=”true”] I want all users with only the role of subscriber to be deleted 
   if they are not in the new CSV file. It works if I use the Import tab, but not
   using the Frontend tab.
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by [blazer380](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blazer380/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffrontend-import-doesnt-delete-users%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [blazer380](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blazer380/)
 * (@blazer380)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frontend-import-doesnt-delete-users/#post-14381754)
 * I changed it to Editor and it worked. So basically the plugin only works with
   the Editor role.
 *  Plugin Author [Javier Carazo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carazo/)
 * (@carazo)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frontend-import-doesnt-delete-users/#post-14382573)
 * [@blazer380](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blazer380/),
 * This is really strange. I cannot see why it works with editor but no with subscriber.
 * It has no sense.
 *  [chenryahts](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chenryahts/)
 * (@chenryahts)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frontend-import-doesnt-delete-users/#post-14504186)
 * Hi!
 * I am also having this problem trying to delete subscribers from the backend importer.
   Is there an update on this issue?
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [Javier Carazo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carazo/)
 * (@carazo)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frontend-import-doesnt-delete-users/#post-14999215)
 * I have improved it.
 * If there were some kind of error, even a notice, it aborted the delete.
 * But now, only warnings and errors abort the deletion.

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 * Last reply from: [Javier Carazo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carazo/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frontend-import-doesnt-delete-users/#post-14999215)
 * Status: resolved