Using WordPress ‘get_user_to_edit()’ PHP function

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The get_user_to_edit() WordPress PHP function retrieves user data and filters it.

Usage

$filtered_user = get_user_to_edit($user_id);

Example:

$user_id = 1;
$filtered_user = get_user_to_edit($user_id);
echo '<pre>';
print_r($filtered_user);
echo '</pre>';

Parameters

  • $user_id (int) (required) – The User ID of the user you want to retrieve and filter data for.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: get_user_to_edit

Examples

Displaying Filtered User Information

Retrieve filtered user data and display the user’s display name, email, and bio.

$user_id = 1;
$filtered_user = get_user_to_edit($user_id);
echo 'Display Name: ' . $filtered_user->display_name . '<br>';
echo 'Email: ' . $filtered_user->user_email . '<br>';
echo 'Bio: ' . $filtered_user->description;

Displaying a User’s First and Last Name

Retrieve filtered user data and display the user’s first and last name.

$user_id = 2;
$filtered_user = get_user_to_edit($user_id);
echo 'First Name: ' . $filtered_user->first_name . '<br>';
echo 'Last Name: ' . $filtered_user->last_name;

Displaying a User’s Website URL

Retrieve filtered user data and display the user’s website URL.

$user_id = 3;
$filtered_user = get_user_to_edit($user_id);
echo 'Website: ' . $filtered_user->user_url;

Displaying a User’s Role

Retrieve filtered user data and display the user’s role.

$user_id = 4;
$filtered_user = get_user_to_edit($user_id);
$user_role = implode(', ', $filtered_user->roles);
echo 'Role: ' . $user_role;

Displaying a User’s Registration Date

Retrieve filtered user data and display the user’s registration date.

$user_id = 5;
$filtered_user = get_user_to_edit($user_id);
echo 'Registration Date: ' . $filtered_user->user_registered;