WP REST API – User Meta

Now you have no need to make additional requests to get author info from their id that is available in the default json response.
This plugin allows you to configure which user meta fields should be included in the REST API response through an easy-to-use admin interface.

Features

• Configurable user meta fields
• Includes avatar URL option
• Shows user role information
• No additional API requests needed
• Clean implementation

Available Fields

• Nickname
• Description
• User URL
• First Name
• Last Name
• User Email
• Role
• Avatar

Example Response:
{
“id”: 1,
“title”: “Sample Post”,
“author”: 1,
“author_meta”: {
“first_name”: “John”,
“last_name”: “Doe”,
“role”: “administrator”,
“avatar”: “https://secure.gravatar.com/…”
}
}

Credits

This plugin is created by Ruhul Amin

Support

For support, please visit http://www.ruhulamin.me/

1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
3. Go to Settings -> REST User Meta to configure which fields to include

1. 

   Settings page under Settings -> REST User Meta

2. 

   Example of REST API response with user meta data

1.1.0

• Added settings page under Settings menu
• Added configurable user meta fields
• Added avatar URL option
• Added user role support
• Improved code organization
• Removed unnecessary debug information

1.0.0

• Initial release