Using WordPress ‘get_usermeta()’ PHP function

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The get_usermeta() WordPress PHP function retrieves user metadata.

Usage

get_usermeta($user_id, $meta_key = '');

Example:

Input:

echo get_usermeta(1, 'user_website');

Output:

https://example.com

Parameters

  • $user_id (int) – Required. The user ID.
  • $meta_key (string) – Optional. The metadata key. Default: ” (empty string)

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: get_usermeta

Examples

Retrieve user’s website URL

Retrieve and display the website URL of a user with user ID 1.

$user_website = get_usermeta(1, 'user_website');
echo $user_website;

Get user’s first name and last name

Retrieve the first name and last name of a user with user ID 2.

$first_name = get_usermeta(2, 'first_name');
$last_name = get_usermeta(2, 'last_name');
echo $first_name . ' ' . $last_name;

Get user’s social media profiles

Retrieve the Twitter and Facebook profile URLs of a user with user ID 3.

$twitter = get_usermeta(3, 'twitter_profile');
$facebook = get_usermeta(3, 'facebook_profile');
echo "Twitter: $twitter <br> Facebook: $facebook";

Display user’s bio

Retrieve and display the bio of a user with user ID 4.

$user_bio = get_usermeta(4, 'user_bio');
echo $user_bio;

Get user’s custom field value

Retrieve the value of a custom field ‘user_custom_field’ for a user with user ID 5.

$custom_field_value = get_usermeta(5, 'user_custom_field');
echo $custom_field_value;