Assigning Role On Wordpress Registration Page

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Assigning Role On Wordpress Registration Page

Author: Yassir Yahya
Contributor: Rizal Almashoor
Article link: http://octalforty.com/articles/assigning-role-on-wordpress-registration-page/

functions.php

<?php
//
// Modify registration form to include roles
//
add_action('user_register', 'register_role');

function register_role($user_id, $password="", $meta=array()) {
   $userdata = array();
   $userdata['ID'] = $user_id;
   $userdata['role'] = $_POST['cimy_uef_USERTYPE'];
   if ($userdata['role'] == 'A Contributor') {
      $userdata['role'] = 'contributor';
   }
   if ($userdata['role'] == 'An Editor') {
      $userdata['role'] = 'editor';
   }

   //only allow if user role is my_role
   if (($userdata['role'] == "contributor") or ($userdata['role'] == "editor")){
      wp_update_user($userdata);
   }
}
?>