How to add custom user fields in WordPress

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In adding custom user metadata in wordpress is very simple. It can be done by using hooks. This are the following hooks that we’ll use to create a custom user field.
  • show_user_profile
  • edit_user_profile
  • personal_options_update
  • edit_user_profile_update
just copy and paste this sample codes to your functions.php file. “show_user_profile” and “edit_user_profile” action hook is typically used to output new fields or data to the bottom of WordPress’s user profile pages. 
                
add_action( ‘show_user_profile’, ‘my_custom_user_fields’ );
add_action( ‘edit_user_profile’, ‘my_custom_user_fields’ );
function my_custom_user_fields( $user ) {
    add_action( ‘show_user_profile’, ‘my_custom_user_fields’ );
add_action( ‘edit_user_profile’, ‘my_custom_user_fields’ );
function my_custom_user_fields( $user ) {
    $user_id = $user->ID;
    $facebook   = get_user_meta( $user_id, ‘facebook’, true );
    $twitter    = get_user_meta( $user_id, ‘twitter’, true );
    $youtube    = get_user_meta( $user_id, ‘youtube’, true );
    $template = ‘
    
Social Media Accounts

    

        

            Facebook
            
                

                Please enter your Facebook URL.
            		
        

        

            Twitter
            
                

                Please enter your Twitter URL.
            		
        
        
        

            Youtube
            
                

                Please enter your Youtube URL.
            		
        

    

    ‘;
    echo $template;
}
}
Note: This action hook is generally used to save custom fields that have been added to the WordPress profile page. “personal_options_update” and “edit_user_profile_update” action hook is generally used to save custom fields that have been added to the WordPress profile page. 
                
add_action( ‘personal_options_update’, ‘save_my_custom_usermeta_fields’ );
add_action( ‘edit_user_profile_update’, ‘save_my_custom_usermeta_fields’ );
 
function save_my_custom_usermeta_fields( $user_id ) {
    if ( !current_user_can( ‘edit_user’, $user_id ) ){
        // Do not run the code if current user can’t edit user
        return false;
    }
    update_usermeta( $user_id, ‘facebook’, $_POST[‘facebook’] );
    update_usermeta( $user_id, ‘twitter’, $_POST[‘twitter’] );
    update_usermeta( $user_id, ‘youtube’, $_POST[‘youtube’] );
}