Title: Shortcode for User fields
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Shortcode for User fields

 *  [sherrik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherrik/)
 * (@sherrik)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/)
 * I have a custom user field that I created under user profiles that has an attachment(
   example: the field label is resume_word)
 * I wanted to use a shortcode to pull the custom field, if there is an attachment,
   over to a page with the shortcode. I want the users resume file to display
 * I keep getting an error when trying and it just displays “array”..
 * I’m just learning and wasn’t sure exactly how to do this if it has an attachment
   and it being a custom field I entered for the user profile.
 * Thank you.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-content-shortcode/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-content-shortcode/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Eliot Akira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miyarakira/)
 * (@miyarakira)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480623)
 * Hello,
 * Currently, the plugin doesn’t have much support for user fields that are stored
   as arrays. I can see if adding some extra parameters will make it possible. Could
   you tell me the code you’re using to display the user field? Are you using the`[
   field]` or `[user]` shortcode?
 *  Thread Starter [sherrik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherrik/)
 * (@sherrik)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480667)
 * Hi, I am using the user shortcode:
 * [user resume_word_format]
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Eliot Akira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miyarakira/)
 * (@miyarakira)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480672)
 * In the newest plugin update, I added a way to look inside a user field stored
   as array. Can you tell me the output of the following code?
 *     ```
       [array user_field=resume_word_format debug=true]
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [sherrik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherrik/)
 * (@sherrik)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480681)
 * Hi the output from above is:
 * Array
    ( [_edit_lock] => Array ( [0] => 1440869309:1 )
 *  [_edit_last] => Array
    ( [0] => 1 )
 *  [_wp_page_template] => Array
    ( [0] => default )
 *  [_wpb_vc_js_status] => Array
    ( [0] => false )
 *  [_vc_post_settings] => Array
    ( [0] => a:2:{s:7:”vc_grid”;a:0:{}s:10:”vc_grid_id”;
   a:0:{}} )
 *  [slide_template] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_body_css_class] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_alternate_index_title] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_disable_page_title] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 *  [_x_page_one_page_navigation] => Array
    ( [0] => Deactivated )
 *  [_x_entry_bg_image_full] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_bg_image_full_fade] => Array
    ( [0] => 750 )
 *  [_x_entry_bg_image_full_duration] => Array
    ( [0] => 7500 )
 *  [_x_slider_above] => Array
    ( [0] => Deactivated )
 *  [_x_slider_above_bg_video] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_above_bg_video_poster] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_enable] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_alignment] => Array
    ( [0] => top left)
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_color] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff )
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_color_hover] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff)
 *  [_x_slider_below] => Array
    ( [0] => Deactivated )
 *  [_x_slider_below_bg_video] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_below_bg_video_poster] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_enable] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_alignment] => Array
    ( [0] => top left)
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_color] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff )
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_color_hover] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff)
 *  [_x_portfolio_category_filters] => Array
    ( [0] => a:1:{i:0;s:14:”All Categories”;})
 *  [_x_portfolio_columns] => Array
    ( [0] => Two )
 *  [_x_portfolio_layout] => Array
    ( [0] => full-width )
 *  [_x_portfolio_posts_per_page] => Array
    ( [0] => 24 )
 *  [_x_portfolio_disable_filtering] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 * )
 *  Plugin Author [Eliot Akira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miyarakira/)
 * (@miyarakira)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480682)
 * Hmm..I don’t see any attachment ID there.
 * Does this display anything?
 *     ```
       [array user_field=resume_word debug=true]
       ```
   
 * Hopefully there’s some data there that we can use to find the attachment.
 * Also, what theme/plugin are you using to create this user field?
 *  Thread Starter [sherrik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherrik/)
 * (@sherrik)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480683)
 * Hi
    I’m using Xtheme and for the user field I’m using the Pods plugin. I looked
   to make sure my field name is correct and also I was able to attach a file under
   the new field on the actual user’s profile so I know its functioning…hmmmmm
 * [array user_field=resume_word debug=true] looks like this:
    Array ( [_edit_lock]
   => Array ( [0] => 1440881029:1 )
 *  [_edit_last] => Array
    ( [0] => 1 )
 *  [_wp_page_template] => Array
    ( [0] => default )
 *  [_wpb_vc_js_status] => Array
    ( [0] => false )
 *  [_vc_post_settings] => Array
    ( [0] => a:2:{s:7:”vc_grid”;a:0:{}s:10:”vc_grid_id”;
   a:0:{}} )
 *  [slide_template] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_body_css_class] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_alternate_index_title] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_disable_page_title] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 *  [_x_page_one_page_navigation] => Array
    ( [0] => Deactivated )
 *  [_x_entry_bg_image_full] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_entry_bg_image_full_fade] => Array
    ( [0] => 750 )
 *  [_x_entry_bg_image_full_duration] => Array
    ( [0] => 7500 )
 *  [_x_slider_above] => Array
    ( [0] => Deactivated )
 *  [_x_slider_above_bg_video] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_above_bg_video_poster] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_enable] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_alignment] => Array
    ( [0] => top left)
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_color] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff )
 *  [_x_slider_above_scroll_bottom_anchor_color_hover] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff)
 *  [_x_slider_below] => Array
    ( [0] => Deactivated )
 *  [_x_slider_below_bg_video] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_below_bg_video_poster] => Array
    ( [0] => )
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_enable] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_alignment] => Array
    ( [0] => top left)
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_color] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff )
 *  [_x_slider_below_scroll_bottom_anchor_color_hover] => Array
    ( [0] => #ffffff)
 *  [_x_portfolio_category_filters] => Array
    ( [0] => a:1:{i:0;s:14:”All Categories”;})
 *  [_x_portfolio_columns] => Array
    ( [0] => Two )
 *  [_x_portfolio_layout] => Array
    ( [0] => full-width )
 *  [_x_portfolio_posts_per_page] => Array
    ( [0] => 24 )
 *  [_x_portfolio_disable_filtering] => Array
    ( [0] => off )
 * )
 *  Thread Starter [sherrik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherrik/)
 * (@sherrik)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480684)
 * I retried it with the first one you gave me after the last update and got this:
   
   Array ( [ID] => 7980 [post_author] => 1 [post_date] => 2015-08-18 17:05:58 [post_date_gmt]
   => 2015-08-18 21:05:58 [post_content] => [post_title] => Sherri Killough Resume
   April 2015 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => inherit [comment_status] => open[
   ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => sherri-killough-resume-
   april-2015 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2015-08-26 20:03:22 [post_modified_gmt]
   => 2015-08-27 00:03:22 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] =
   > [http://virtualjobconnections.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sherri-Killough-Resume-April-2015.docx](http://virtualjobconnections.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sherri-Killough-Resume-April-2015.docx)[
   menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => attachment [post_mime_type] => application/vnd.
   openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document [comment_count] => 0 [
   pod_item_id] => 7980 )
 *  Plugin Author [Eliot Akira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miyarakira/)
 * (@miyarakira)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-user-fields/#post-6480688)
 * Ah, OK – so there’s the attachment data. Hopefully these fields are sufficient
   for your purpose.
 * The following should display the attachment title as a link:
 *     ```
       [array user_field=resume_word_format]
         <a href="[field guid]">[field post_title]</a>
       [/array]
       ```
   

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