add_user_meta

function

add_user_meta( int $user_id, string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value, bool $unique = false )

Adds meta data to a user.

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Description Description

Parameters Parameters

$user_id

(int) (Required) User ID.

$meta_key

(string) (Required) Metadata name.

$meta_value

(mixed) (Required) Metadata value.

$unique

(bool) (Optional) Whether the same key should not be added.

Default value: false

Return Return

(int|false) Meta ID on success, false on failure.

Source Source

File: wp-includes/user.php

function add_user_meta( $user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique = false ) {
	return add_metadata( 'user', $user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique );
}

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Changelog
Version	Description
3.0.0	Introduced.

Uses Uses

Uses
Uses	Description
wp-includes/meta.php: add_metadata()	Add metadata for the specified object.

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Used By
Used By	Description
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php: WP_Internal_Pointers::dismiss_pointers_for_new_users()	Prevents new users from seeing existing ‘new feature’ pointers.

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Contributed by Codex — 4 years ago
Examples
```
<?php
$user_id = 1;
$awesome_level = 1000;
add_user_meta( $user_id, '_level_of_awesomeness', $awesome_level);
?>
```
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