Try deactivating all plugins, then re-activate the plugins one by one until you find which one is inserting these additional user roles.
Thanks but I have tried that. I had tried a number of Membership plugins – they’ve been removed and left these roles behind.
seems time to dive into wp_users table in the database and remove them
Thanks samboll but I don’t want to remove my users, I want to remove the custom roles that plugins have put into the system. I think they’re lurking in the wp_options table but how do I remove them?
login to phpmyadmin
select database
browse the wp_options table
browse until you find the roles you want to remove
delete that role
I’ve done as you suggest. In the wp_options table there is an option called wp_user_roles. The roles I wish to delete are a part of this option. I have tried to delete the unwanted options by removing the data between the {{ }} braces (as well as the braces). When I reload the page in wordpress I receive a message “Cheatin uh!” Not very helpful 🙂
Any other ideas?
