WP_REST_Users_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check() WordPress Method

The WP_REST_Users_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check() method is used to check if the current user has permission to delete the specified user. This method is called before the user is deleted, so that the correct permissions can be checked. If the user does not have permission to delete the specified user, this method will return false.

WP_REST_Users_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request ) #

	public function delete_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
		$user = $this->get_user( $request['id'] );
		if ( is_wp_error( $user ) ) {
			return $user;
		}

		if ( ! current_user_can( 'delete_user', $user->ID ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_user_cannot_delete',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to delete this user.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		return true;
	}