Tag: WordPress (Page 12 of 220)

TL;DR: Here’s how you can use SQL to find WordPress users by metadata. This is useful when you have information such as their first name and last name and want to retrieve the full WP_User.

WordPress provides a number of functions that make it easy to retrieve a user based on certain information. One of the most popular functions (or most useful, maybe?) is get_user_by.

However, what if you’re working on a system that maintains the user’s first name and last name or some other type of data point in the usermeta table and you want to use that to retrieve the user’s information?

TL;DR: Here’s how you can programmatically authenticate a user into WordPress as long as you have a verified user ID for said user.

Earlier this week, I shared how to import necessary core files to programmatically manage users in the administration area of WordPress. Along those same lines, if you’re working with a third-party service for login and authentication, it may be useful to know how to programmatically redirect to the administration area once you have a valid user ID.

If you’re programming user management in WordPress there are a number of functions we have the convenience of using on the front-end. If you want to use the same functions in the back-end, though, you’ll need to include some “dependencies.”