Get user description by username with argument

  • Resolved Gustav

    (@4ever16)


    5 years ago

    $user_id = $url;
$test = get_user_meta( $user_id->ID, 'description', true );
echo $test;

    Row 1: $url is username/nicename of that specific user.
    Row 2: trying to get description.
    Row 3: printing description.

    There is a problem with row 2 i understand that sow what is the correct way?

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  • Elliot Sowersby

    (@elliotvs)

    5 years ago

    Hey!

    Assuming $url is their username for that user, try this:

    $user = get_user_by('login', $url);
$test = get_user_meta( $user->ID, 'description', true);
echo $test;
    Thread Starter Gustav

    (@4ever16)

    5 years ago

    Solved it thanks for the help.

    This solution is for nicename not log in name.

    $user = get_user_by('slug', $url);
$test = get_user_meta( $user->ID, 'description', true);
echo $test;
    • This reply was modified 5 years ago by Gustav.
    • This reply was modified 5 years ago by Gustav.
    Elliot Sowersby

    (@elliotvs)

    5 years ago

    OK great 🙂 No worries.

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