do_action( 'profile_update', int $user_id , WP_User $old_user_data )
Fires immediately after an existing user is updated.
Parameters Parameters
- $user_id
-
(int) User ID.
- $old_user_data
-
(WP_User) Object containing user's data prior to update.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/user.php
Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |
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Basic Usage
add_action( 'profile_update', 'my_profile_update', 10, 2 ); function my_profile_update( $user_id, $old_user_data ) { // Do something }Finding out if a user email was updated from the admin dashboard, can work for other fields as well if value being checked is changed:
function wpdocs_check_user_email_updated( $user_id, $old_user_data ) { $old_user_email = $old_user_data->data->user_email; $user = get_userdata( $user_id ); $new_user_email = $user->user_email; if ( $new_user_email !== $old_user_email ) { // Do something if old and new email aren't the same } } add_action( 'profile_update', 'wpdocs_check_user_email_updated', 10, 2 );