Get current user/logged in description | WordPress.org

Resolved Gustav
(@4ever16)

7 years, 11 months ago

Whats the correct way to get current/logged in user description?
I tested this but it doesnt work.

<?php $user = wp_get_current_user();echo($user_meta->description);?>

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Michael
(@alchymyth)

7 years, 11 months ago
try:
```
<?php
    $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
    $current_user_description = get_user_meta( $current_user->ID, 'description', true );
    echo $current_user_description;
?>
```
https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_get_current_user
https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_user_meta
Thread Starter Gustav
(@4ever16)

7 years, 11 months ago

Thanks it worked!

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