do_action( 'profile_update', int $user_id , WP_User $old_user_data , array $userdata )
Fires immediately after an existing user is updated.
Parameters
- $user_id
-
(int) User ID.
- $old_user_data
-
(WP_User) Object containing user's data prior to update.
- $userdata
-
(array) The raw array of data passed to wp_insert_user().
Source
File: wp-includes/user.php
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.8.0 | The $userdata parameter was added. |
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |
User Contributed Notes
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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 );Top ↑
Feedback
Hi, do you know if this fires when the user requests a email update or only AFTER the change is completed (user has confirmed the request thru the link in the email he receives) ? — By Daniele Muscetta —