Title: get_edit_user_link
Published: April 25, 2014
Last modified: August 20, 2026
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# get_edit_user_link( int $user_id = null ): string
## In this article
* [Parameters](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#parameters)
* [Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#return)
* [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#source)
* [Hooks](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#hooks)
* [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#related)
* [Changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#changelog)
* [User Contributed Notes](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#user-contributed-notes)
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Retrieves the edit user link.
## [Parameters](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#parameters)
`$user_id`intoptional
User ID. Defaults to the current user.
Default:`null`
## [Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#return)
string URL to edit user page or empty string.
## [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#source)
```php
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 );
}
```
[View all references](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/files/wp-includes/link-template.php/)
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## [Hooks](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#hooks)
[apply_filters( ‘get_edit_user_link’, string $link, int $user_id )](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/get_edit_user_link/)
Filters the user edit link.
## [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#related)
| Uses | Description |
| [get_edit_profile_url()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_profile_url/)`wp-includes/link-template.php` |
Retrieves the URL to the user’s profile editor.
|
| [self_admin_url()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/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()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/current_user_can/)`wp-includes/capabilities.php` |
Returns whether the current user has the specified capability.
|
| [get_userdata()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_userdata/)`wp-includes/pluggable.php` |
Retrieves user info by user ID.
|
| [add_query_arg()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_query_arg/)`wp-includes/functions.php` |
Retrieves a modified URL query string.
|
| [apply_filters()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/apply_filters/)`wp-includes/plugin.php` |
Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.
|
| [get_current_user_id()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_current_user_id/)`wp-includes/user.php` |
Gets the current user’s ID.
|
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| Used by | Description |
| [WP_MS_Users_List_Table::handle_row_actions()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/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()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/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()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/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()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/attachment_submitbox_metadata/)`wp-admin/includes/media.php` |
Displays non-editable attachment metadata in the publish meta box.
|
| [wp_admin_bar_edit_menu()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_admin_bar_edit_menu/)`wp-includes/admin-bar.php` |
Provides an edit link for posts and terms.
|
| [wp_prepare_attachment_for_js()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_prepare_attachment_for_js/)`wp-includes/media.php` |
Prepares an attachment post object for JS, where it is expected to be JSON-encoded and fit into an Attachment model.
|
| [comment_form()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/comment_form/)`wp-includes/comment-template.php` |
Outputs a complete commenting form for use within a template.
|
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## [Changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#changelog)
| Version | Description |
| [3.5.0](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/since/3.5.0/) | Introduced. |
## [User Contributed Notes](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#user-contributed-notes)
1. [Skip to note 3 content](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#comment-content-1143)
2. [Codex](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codex/) [ 11 years ago ](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/#comment-1143)
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4. **Basic Example**
5. Get the edit user link for the user currently viewing the page.
6. ```php
name
```
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8. [Skip to note 4 content](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/?output_format=md#comment-content-1144)
9. [Codex](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codex/) [ 11 years ago ](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_edit_user_link/#comment-1144)
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11. **Each editor’s link**
12. Get a link for each editor in the database
13. ```php
$user = new WP_User_Query( array(
'role' => 'editor'
));
$editor = $users->get_results();
foreach( $editor as $e ){
$userdata = get_userdata( $e->ID );
echo ''. esc_attr( $userdata->user_nicename ) .'';
}
```
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