translate_level_to_role() WordPress Function

This function translates a given user level to a corresponding role. User levels are integers, with 0 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Roles are strings, and are used to indicate the permissions and capabilities a user has.

translate_level_to_role( int $level ) #

function translate_level_to_role( $level ) {
	switch ( $level ) {
		case 10:
		case 9:
		case 8:
			return 'administrator';
		case 7:
		case 6:
		case 5:
			return 'editor';
		case 4:
		case 3:
		case 2:
			return 'author';
		case 1:
			return 'contributor';
		case 0:
		default:
			return 'subscriber';
	}
}