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Is there a hook in WP to access meta data of a user JUST after they have registered and meta data has been added to the database?

I was reading to use profile_update, but wouldn't that be invoked every time they update their profile? I just want something to occur the moment that they have registered, and the users meta has been entered in to the database.

Please let me know,

Thanks!

Tre

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You can use user_register

add_action('user_register', 'wpse42506_user_register', 10, 3);
function wpse42506_user_register( $user_ID ) {
    // do stuff here
}

If you want to just use the user information, you can use get_userdata http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_userdata

If you need more control, you can initiate a new WP_User http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_User

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  • Yeah, I was looking at that too. But someone said that it won't give me access to meta values like first name and last name, so I didn't try. Was that false?
    – tr3online
    Feb 16, 2012 at 4:01
  • It passes the $user_ID. So you will have access to everything about the user. I updated my answer with more information
    – Evan Yeung
    Feb 16, 2012 at 4:02
  • Cool, I'll have a look. I guess that post I read was a lie :\ Or miss-informed. Thanks!
    – tr3online
    Feb 16, 2012 at 4:17

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