apply_filters( 'user_contactmethods', string[] $methods, WP_User|null $user )

Filters the user contact methods.

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Parameters

$methods string[]
Array of contact method labels keyed by contact method.
$user WP_User|null
WP_User object or null if none was provided.

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More Information

Customize the contact information fields available to your WordPress users. Edits the available contact methods on a user’s profile page. Contact methods can be both added and removed.

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Source

File: wp-includes/user.php. View all references 

return apply_filters( 'user_contactmethods', $methods, $user );

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.9.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Steven Lin —

    Example migrated from Codex:

    Add & remove user contact methods.

    add_filter( 'user_contactmethods', 'modify_user_contact_methods' );

function modify_user_contact_methods( $methods ) {

	// Add user contact methods
	$methods['skype']   = __( 'Skype Username'   );
	$methods['twitter'] = __( 'Twitter Username' );

	// Remove user contact methods
	unset( $methods['aim']    );
	unset( $methods['jabber'] );

	return $methods;
}
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    Contributed by Abdullah Al Mahi —

    Add user contact methods useing OOP.

    class WPDocs_AuthorBio {

    /**
     * Constructor.
     */
    public function __construct() {
        add_filter( 'user_contactmethods', array( $this, 'user_contact_methods_render' ) );
    }

    /**
     * User Contact information
     *
     * @param array $methods
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function user_contact_methods_render( $methods ) : array {

        $methods['facebook'] = __( 'Facebook' );
        $methods['twitter']  = __( 'Twitter' );
        $methods['linkedin'] = __( 'Linkdin' );
        $methods['skype']    = __( 'Skype' );

        return $methods;
    }
}

new WPDocs_AuthorBio();

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