WP_User::__get( string $key )

Magic method for accessing custom fields.


Description Description


Parameters Parameters

$key

(string) (Required) User meta key to retrieve.


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Return Return

(mixed) Value of the given user meta key (if set). If $key is 'id', the user ID.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-user.php

	public function __get( $key ) {
		if ( 'id' == $key ) {
			_deprecated_argument(
				'WP_User->id',
				'2.1.0',
				sprintf(
					/* translators: %s: WP_User->ID */
					__( 'Use %s instead.' ),
					'<code>WP_User->ID</code>'
				)
			);
			return $this->ID;
		}

		if ( isset( $this->data->$key ) ) {
			$value = $this->data->$key;
		} else {
			if ( isset( self::$back_compat_keys[ $key ] ) ) {
				$key = self::$back_compat_keys[ $key ];
			}
			$value = get_user_meta( $this->ID, $key, true );
		}

		if ( $this->filter ) {
			$value = sanitize_user_field( $key, $value, $this->ID, $this->filter );
		}

		return $value;
	}

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Version Description
3.3.0 Introduced.


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