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Get User Custom Field Values vs WP Frontend Profile

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Get User Custom Field Values

3.7·3reviews·90+installs

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	Get User Custom Field Values	WP Frontend Profile
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Description	2791 / 5000 chars56% used	1130 / 5000 chars23% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Scott Reilly	Glowlogix
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Feature comparison between Get User Custom Field Values and WP Frontend Profile
Metric	Get User Custom Field Values	WP Frontend Profile
Rating	3.7 ★	★ 4.3 ★
Total reviews	3	★ 9
Active installs	90+	100+
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Keyword	Get User Custom Field Values	WP Frontend Profile
faq	Not ranked	#494

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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%
user23×4.94%
user custom16×3.43%
c2c11×2.36%
field11×2.36%
custom field10×2.15%
shortcode8×1.72%
author7×1.50%
custom field values7×1.50%
field values7×1.50%
fields7×1.50%
user custom field7×1.50%

WP Frontend Profile

WP Frontend Profile gives you the ability to add a extensible user profile section to the frontend of your WordPress website. By default the plugin adds two tabs to the frontend profile. One of these tabs, titled profile, allows a user to edit their user data including email, first and last names, URL and bio (description). The password tab allows a user to change their password for the site. Plugin Extensibility As the frontend profile is rendered with tabs you can easily add your own tabs with your own fields to store user meta data. Tabs and fields are added through filters and all the saving of the data is taken care of for you. You can add the following field types: WYSIWYG Select Multi Select Radio Text Area Checkbox Password Email Text See FAQs for how to add our own fields and tabs. Profile Output To output the frontend profile feature you can use the following shortcodes in editor: Profile page [wpfep-profile] Edit profile [wpfep] Register page [wpfep-register] Login page [wpfep-login] Features Added Login Widget Addon for Mailchimp Added Content Restriction feature for paid members.

Top keywords

profile9×4.84%
tabs6×3.23%
frontend5×2.69%
user5×2.69%
add4×2.15%
frontend profile4×2.15%
added3×1.61%
data3×1.61%
fields3×1.61%

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Which has better reviews, Get User Custom Field Values or WP Frontend Profile?

WP Frontend Profile has the higher average rating (4.3★ from 9 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 Get User Custom Field Values or WP Frontend Profile?

WP Frontend Profile holds the higher average rating (4.3★ 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, Get User Custom Field Values or WP Frontend Profile?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. WP Frontend Profile has the deeper published review base (9 vs 3), 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?

Get User Custom Field Values typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). WP Frontend Profile typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 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 Get User Custom Field Values and WP Frontend Profile?

Migration support varies by app and category. Get User Custom Field Values and WP Frontend Profile 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 Get User Custom Field Values" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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