Title: Using UM + WPForms – issue with capturing profile meta data
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# Using UM + WPForms – issue with capturing profile meta data

 *  Resolved [zagged](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zagged/)
 * (@zagged)
 * [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-um-wpforms-issue-with-capturing-profile-meta-data/)
 * Hi there, I don’t know if I have a unique situation or if anyone has attempted
   this before.
 * UM version: 2.9.1
   WPForms version: 1.9.2.3 (their support suggested I reach out
   to UM for support for this issue)
 * **Scenario:**
   A logged-in member/user is sending a referral to another member.
   The logged in user is viewing the profile page of the member they want to refer
   to, and I have a “Send a Referral” form (WPForms) embedded on the UM user page.
   The logged in member accesses the profile via the member directory.
 * **Problem:**
   Using `{user_email}` or similar “user” tags in the WPForms field(
   default value) retrieves the email address of the _logged-in user_. However, 
   my goal is to retrieve the email address of the _profile user_ (the member whose
   profile is being viewed). The WPForms smart tags do not have a “{profile_email}”
   tag that I’m aware of or a way to fetch any data from a “profiled” user.
 * **Goal:**
   When the logged-in user submits the referral form, I need the form 
   to dynamically retrieve the email address (or other meta data) of the profiled
   user. This is essential so I can set up a notification to send to the profiled
   user as well as ensure the data mapped to my ACF is correct. I don’t want to 
   rely on the logged in user to enter the profiled user data properly b/c they 
   potentially will not.
 * Is what I’m attempting to achieve even possible? If so, do you have any suggestions?
 * Thanks for your assistance!
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/boomerangrealtynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-
   2025-01-07-at-1.19.09%E2%80%AFPM.png?ssl=1)

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 *  Plugin Support [Yurii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yuriinalivaiko/)
 * (@yuriinalivaiko)
 * [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-um-wpforms-issue-with-capturing-profile-meta-data/#post-18234304)
 * Hello [@zagged](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zagged/)
 * You have to add your own custom smart tags like the `{profile_email}` tag. I’m
   not familiar with WPForms, but I think there is a hook that allows adding custom
   tags. Look at the [WPForms documentation](https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-create-a-custom-smart-tag/).
 * You can use the [um_user](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/158-umuser)
   function to get the profile owner data inside the profile. Use `um_user( 'user_email');`
   to get the profile owner email address.
 * Regards
 *  Thread Starter [zagged](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zagged/)
 * (@zagged)
 * [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-um-wpforms-issue-with-capturing-profile-meta-data/#post-18235562)
 * Thank you [@yuriinalivaiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yuriinalivaiko/)
   this was helpful. WPForms did suggest the custom smart tag option as well but
   I just didn’t quite ‘get it’. One small adjustment though – the um_user brought
   in the logged in user details, not the profiled user details so I used um_fetch_user()
   this did the trick. 
   Thanks for responding, much appreciated.
 *  Plugin Support [Yurii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yuriinalivaiko/)
 * (@yuriinalivaiko)
 * [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-um-wpforms-issue-with-capturing-profile-meta-data/#post-18238125)
 * Hello [@zagged](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zagged/)
 * You said that you want to add custom functionality to the profile. The [um_user](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/158-umuser)
   function returns the profile owner data inside the profile. This function returns
   the current user data outside the profile.
 * Please do not use the [um_fetch_user](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/153-umfetchuser)()
   function unless absolutely necessary, because it changes the user globally. Note
   that you must restore a user after using the um_fetch_user() function.
 * Regards

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