How to display custom field for a User?

Hello @pedjas,

Thank you for your feedback.

To display custom user fields, you have to add a filter on meta_field_block_get_block_content. Here is an example code:

// Create a function to build the value for the field.
function yourprefix_get_user_field( $user_id ) {
  $user_field_value = get_user_meta( $user_id, 'your_field_name', true );

  // If the meta field is an ACF Field. The code will be:
  // $user_field_value = get_field( 'your_field_name', 'user_' . $user_id );

  return $user_field_value;
}

// Render the block on the front end.
add_filter( 'meta_field_block_get_block_content', function ( $block_content, $attributes, $block, $post_id ) {
  $field_name = $attributes['fieldName'] ?? '';

  // Replace your_field_name with your unique name.
  if ( 'your_field_name' === $field_name && is_author() ) {
    $user_id = get_queried_object_id();
    $block_content = yourprefix_get_user_field( $user_id );
  }

  return $block_content;
}, 10, 4);

I have not tested the above snippet, but I think it should work for your use case. Please try it yourself and see if it works. If you still need more help, please provide more details about your issue like WP version, theme, MFB version, ACF version.

Thanks, Phi.

Hello, @pedjas. I have tried the snippet myself and it works perfectly for me. Could you please confirm if it works for you as well? If it does not, feel free to discuss further the issue, I’m happy to help.

Thanks, Phi.

Interesting, this is second time I noticed that I posted reply, but it vanished later.

Yes, 'user_' . $user_id did the trick. I god user ID differently but it got me to the solution.

Thanks for help.

Now, I have a question. What is point of Meta Field Block plugin when all it does it making placeholder and then all has to be done by coding?

I expected I can simply add MFB block and configure what to display at its place, not to have to create content by custom programming.

What is advantage of MFB against using short_codes?

To display post meta fields, you do not need to add any custom code. However, to display term fields, user fields, or global setting fields, you need to add custom code to show their values. Most of the time, 90% of users only need to display post meta fields.

In my opinion, using Gutenberg blocks is much better than the old shortcode for non-technical users, so blocks like MFB are helpful for them.

I completely agree, Blocks are much better way – if they work.

In my case, the only thing I did not need custom fields for are posts, so I had to do all manually.

I do have experience writing code for WordPress, but not Blocks. That is why I found your plugin promising.

I am now experimenting with getting custom fields from any kind of post, but I use short code as I am familiar with it.

However, as Meta Custom blocks is Open Source, if I get to viable solution that would work with more post types than just standard posts, I am willing to share code with you to use it to enhance MFB.

It would be great if MFB could be made able to deal with all kind of content.

@pedjas This block supports all kinds of post types. You don’t need to do anything else for other post types.