User Shortcodes Plus
Add simple user shortcodes to WordPress for displaying information, including custom meta and avatars, for any user.
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Possibly abandoned • Last updated 2315 days ago • Support resolved 0% • 16 reviews
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Description
Add simple user shortcodes to WordPress for displaying information, including custom meta and avatars, for any user.
Available Shortcodes:
– [user_id]
– [user_login]
– [user_email]
– [user_firstname]
– [user_lastname]
– [user_nicename]
– [user_display]
– [user_display_name] (alias)
– [user_registered]
– [user_avatar] (image)
– [user_avatar_url]
– [user_url]
– [user_website] (alias)
– [user_description]
– [user_bio] (alias)
Displaying userdata for another user:
ex. [user_email id=2]
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload the
user-shortcodes-plusdirectory to your/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add shortcodes to the content of any post type.
Frequently Asked Questions
What shortcodes are supported?
- [user_id]
- [user_login]
- [user_email]
- [user_firstname]
- [user_lastname]
- [user_nicename]
- [user_display]
- [user_display_name] (alias)
- [user_registered]
- [user_avatar] (image)
- [user_avatar_url]
- [user_url]
- [user_website] (alias)
- [user_description]
- [user_bio] (alias)
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Screenshots

Shortcodes can be added to any post type via the content editor.

Each shortcode is replaced with the user's data, when available.

Shortcodes can be inserted using the 'Add User Shortcode' button on the TinyMCE editor.

A specific user cna be specified by adding the 'id' attribute to the shortcode.
![Any user metadata can be displayed using the [user_meta] shortcode with a specified 'key' attribute.](https://ps.w.org/user-shortcodes-plus/assets/screenshot-5.png?rev=1427244)
Any user metadata can be displayed using the [user_meta] shortcode with a specified 'key' attribute.
Changelog
2.0.2
- Add autocomplete support for the Block Editor (Gutenberg).
2.0.1
- Fixed a bug with showing the TinyMCE Button on new posts/pages.
2.0.0
- Add support for [user_url] and [user_website] shortcodes.
- Add support for [user_description] and [user_bio] shortcodes.
- Add TinyMCE editor button for easily adding shortcodes.
- Restructure plugin for extendability.
1.0.1
- Add support for [user_avatar] and [user_avatar_url].
1.0.0
- Initial Commit