From admin edit user page query either the user_nicename or username field value of the user profile being edited or viewed

Question

I want to query the Username field when im in the edit user page and profile page

and fill it into a custom field i have at the end of the form

I have my own reasons for the second username field I just want to populate it with the profile Username thanks

Hey welcome demo7up, to me its not that clear what exactly your trying to do. Can you explain a bit more? And what have you tried so far? — ngearing, Commented Apr 14, 2018 at 20:48
Hey ok so I have custom fields in wordpress user profiles that have predefined fields that users cant edit. When I as an admin go to edit a users page there is second username field. I want the second username field to query the original username field value and prepopulate the second with the same value as the user im editing. Currently when I hit save the second username field saves with my username instead of the user thats being edited. — demo7up, Commented Apr 17, 2018 at 23:09
How have you added those fields? You should add the query function to your code when you setup those fields up. — ngearing, Commented Apr 19, 2018 at 2:08
All the fields are added and working properly. i just dont know what the query is to query the username from the profile im editing. — demo7up, Commented Apr 20, 2018 at 14:33

ngearing · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-20 21:29:29Z

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To get the username of a user you can use the get_userdata() function.

Pass it the users ID

$user = get_userdata($user_id);

Then the have access to the username or user_login as its called

echo $user->user_login;

Or if you need to get the user by other information, see get_user_by() https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_by/

answered Apr 20, 2018 at 21:29

ngearing

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You are the best!!!!!!! Thats exactly what i was looking for I kept using global $current_user; update_usermeta( $user_id, 'fw_name', $current_user->user_login ); This fixed my issue thanks again its been driving me nuts! Everything is working as it should now with your code!
– demo7up
Commented Apr 21, 2018 at 15:51

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