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get_edit_user_link()

get_edit_user_link( int $user_id = null ): string

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Retrieves the edit user link.

Parameters

$user_idintoptional
User ID. Defaults to the current user.

Default:null

Return

string URL to edit user page or empty string.

Source

function get_edit_user_link( $user_id = null ) {
	if ( ! $user_id ) {
		$user_id = get_current_user_id();
	}

	if ( empty( $user_id ) || ! current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) ) {
		return '';
	}

	$user = get_userdata( $user_id );

	if ( ! $user ) {
		return '';
	}

	if ( get_current_user_id() === $user->ID ) {
		$link = get_edit_profile_url( $user->ID );
	} else {
		$link = add_query_arg( 'user_id', $user->ID, self_admin_url( 'user-edit.php' ) );
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the user edit link.
	 *
	 * @since 3.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string $link    The edit link.
	 * @param int    $user_id User ID.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'get_edit_user_link', $link, $user->ID );
}

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Hooks

apply_filters( ‘get_edit_user_link’, string $link, int $user_id )

Filters the user edit link.

UsesDescription
get_edit_profile_url()wp-includes/link-template.php

Retrieves the URL to the user’s profile editor.

self_admin_url()wp-includes/link-template.php

Retrieves the URL to the admin area for either the current site or the network depending on context.

current_user_can()wp-includes/capabilities.php

Returns whether the current user has the specified capability.

get_userdata()wp-includes/pluggable.php

Retrieves user info by user ID.

add_query_arg()wp-includes/functions.php

Retrieves a modified URL query string.

apply_filters()wp-includes/plugin.php

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

get_current_user_id()wp-includes/user.php

Gets the current user’s ID.

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Used byDescription
WP_MS_Users_List_Table::handle_row_actions()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php

Generates and displays row action links.

WP_MS_Users_List_Table::column_username()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php

Handles the username column output.

WP_Users_List_Table::single_row()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php

Generates HTML for a single row on the users.php admin panel.

attachment_submitbox_metadata()wp-admin/includes/media.php

Displays non-editable attachment metadata in the publish meta box.

wp_admin_bar_edit_menu()wp-includes/admin-bar.php

Provides an edit link for posts and terms.

comment_form()wp-includes/comment-template.php

Outputs a complete commenting form for use within a template.

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Changelog

VersionDescription
3.5.0Introduced.

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    Each editor’s link

    Get a link for each editor in the database

    $user = new WP_User_Query( array(
  'role' => 'editor'
));

$editor = $users->get_results();

foreach( $editor as $e ){
  $userdata = get_userdata( $e->ID );
  echo '<a href="'. get_edit_user_link( $e->ID ) .'">'. esc_attr( $userdata->user_nicename ) .'</a>';
}

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