Custom Role Redirect

// Custom Role Redirect / Kiri Vadivelu / 2026

function custom_role_dashboard() {

    // Replace 'contractor' with your actual custom role slug

    $restricted_role = 'contractor';

    if ( is_admin() && ! defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) ) {

        $current_user = wp_get_current_user();

        // Check if user has the restricted role

        if ( in_array( $restricted_role, (array) $current_user->roles ) ) {

            wp_redirect( home_url() );

            exit;

        }

    }

}

add_action( 'init', 'custom_role_dashboard' );