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Custom Fields Shortcodes vs Get User Custom Field Values

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Custom Fields Shortcodes

5.0·1reviews·100+installs

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	Custom Fields Shortcodes	Get User Custom Field Values
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Description	1168 / 5000 chars23% used	2791 / 5000 chars56% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Amir Helzer	Scott Reilly
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Feature comparison between Custom Fields Shortcodes and Get User Custom Field Values
Metric	Custom Fields Shortcodes	Get User Custom Field Values
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	3.7 ★
Total reviews	1	★ 3
Active installs	100+	90+
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3. App details

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Custom Fields Shortcodes

Custom Fields Shortcodes lets you insert custom fields that you created using Advanced Custom Fields, Custom Field Template and More Fields or manually, into the WordPress visual editor. You’ll get a new popup, next to the media buttons. There, you can select which custom fields to insert, anywhere in the content. You will see the custom fields that you’ve defined, neatly arranged by meta-boxes. Choose the field to insert and you’ll get its shortcode. You can insert custom fields from either Visual or HTML editing modes. When inserting custom fields that were created by other plugins, they display using the plugin’s API. For instance, if you use ‘Advanced Custom Fields’ and you insert a ‘radio’ field, you get the current value. If you insert a WYSIWYG field, you get the full HTML content. This allows inserting custom fields to your content without having to read them using PHP. Adding Custom Fields to WordPress Templates Custom Fields Shortcodes integrates seamlessly with Views. You will be able to create dynamic templates that include any field you want. Then, apply these templates to different content types, right from within the WordPress GUI.

Top keywords

custom12×6.22%
fields12×6.22%
custom fields11×5.70%
insert6×3.11%
field5×2.59%
content4×2.07%
templates3×1.55%
wordpress3×1.55%
advanced2×1.04%
advanced custom2×1.04%
advanced custom fields2×1.04%
created2×1.04%

Get User Custom Field Values

This plugin provides a powerful widget, shortcode (with shortcode builder tool), and template tags for easily retrieving and displaying custom field values for the currently logged in user or any specified user. This plugin provides functionality similar to the Get Custom Field Values plugin, but for user custom fields (which WordPress manages in a separate database table). This plugin does NOT help you in setting user custom field values, nor does it provide an interface to list or otherwise manage user custom fields. The list of useful user custom field values that are provided by default in WordPress are: first_name last_name nickname description aim yim jabber It is up to other plugins or custom code to add additional user custom fields that you may then be able to retrieve with this plugin. Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | GitHub | Author Homepage Developer Documentation Developer documentation can be found in DEVELOPER-DOCS.md. That documentation covers the numerous template tags, hooks, and shortcode provided by the plugin. As an overview, these are the template tags provided the plugin: c2c_get_current_user_custom() : Template tag to get custom fields for the currently logged in user. c2c_get_author_custom() : Template tag to get custom fields for the current author (when on the permalink page for a post, page, or in a loop). c2c_get_user_custom() : Template tag to get custom fields for a specified user. These are the hooks provided by the plugin: c2c_get_current_user_custom : An alternative approach to safely invoke c2c_get_current_user_custom() in such a way that if the plugin were deactivated or deleted, then your calls to the function won’t cause errors in your site. c2c_get_author_custom : An alternative approach to safely invoke c2c_get_author_custom() in such a way that if the plugin were deactivated or deleted, then your calls to the function won’t cause errors in your site. c2c_get_user_custom : An alternative approach to safely invoke c2c_get_user_custom() in such a way that if the plugin were deactivated or deleted, then your calls to the function won’t cause errors in your site. c2c_get_user_custom_field_values_shortcode : Filter to customize the name of the plugin’s shortcode. c2c_get_user_custom-user_field_proxy : Filter to prevent proxying to user object fields if no value for the custom field was found for the user. get_user_custom_field_values/can_author_use_shortcodes : Filter to customize if post author can make use of the ‘user_custom_field’ shortcode. get_user_custom_field_values/show_metabox : Filter to customize if the shortcode builder metabox is shown. The shortcode provided is [user_custom_field], which has a number of attributes to customize its behavior and output.

Top keywords

custom26×5.58%

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Which has better reviews, Custom Fields Shortcodes or Get User Custom Field Values?

Custom Fields Shortcodes has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Get User Custom Field Values (3.7★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Custom Fields Shortcodes or Get User Custom Field Values?

Custom Fields Shortcodes holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Custom Fields Shortcodes or Get User Custom Field Values?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Get User Custom Field Values has the deeper published review base (3 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Custom Fields Shortcodes typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Get User Custom Field Values typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Custom Fields Shortcodes and Get User Custom Field Values?

Migration support varies by app and category. Custom Fields Shortcodes and Get User Custom Field Values both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Custom Fields Shortcodes" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Custom Fields Shortcodes vs Get User Custom Field Values

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