[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43026: Deprecated feature still used in WP User Query.

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#43026: Deprecated feature still used in WP User Query.
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 Reporter:  kennithnichol       |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Role/Capability     |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal              |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui, administration  |
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 Today we noticed that our Editor users were not listed in the "Authors"
 drop down on the post editor.

 Looking at the wp_usermeta table revealed that Editors have the proper
 capabilities; however, their user_level was set to 0. Now, it is likely by
 accident that all editors were set to level_0. The point is that the
 Author drop down still relies on this deprecated feature to produce its
 list.

 The code found in class-wp-user-query.php on line 323 clearly makes use of
 the user_level value.

 {{{#!php
 $who_query = array(
         'key'     => $wpdb->get_blog_prefix( $blog_id ) . 'user_level',
         'value'   => 0,
         'compare' => '!=',
 );
 }}}

 Shouldn't this be updated to use a user_role based filter, since that is
 the primary means by which user roles are assigned now?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43026>
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