Capture Default WP User Profile Fields at Membership Checkout

User Profile Field settings in Paid Memberships Pro allows you to add new profile fields at membership checkout. This recipe will demonstrate how to set up user fields to capture and populate the default fields in the WordPress User profile.

What are the default WordPress User fields?

The WP_User class has the following core fields that you may want to capture at membership checkout. It’s important to use the exact field “key” so that captured fields are properly matched to the default profile field.

Field Key	Field Name
user_login	Username*
first_name	First Name
last_name	Last Name
nickname	Nickname
email	Email Address*
user_url	Website
description	Biographical Info

^* This field is already captured at Membership Checkout with a default Paid Memberships Pro setup.

Capture First and Last Name

You can skip the methods below and use the Add Name to Checkout Add On to instantly add the fields for First Name and Last Name on membership checkout.

Use Billing Name as First and Last Name

This tutorial shows you how to synchronize fields from the Billing Information section of membership checkout with user meta fields, included custom fields added via the User Fields settings page or fields core to the WordPress user object.

Capture Some Other Default User Meta Fields

This section of the guide shows you how to add two core WordPress user meta fields to your membership checkout page or member profile edit page.

Add the Biographical Info Textarea Field

1. Navigate to Memberships > Settings > User Fields
2. Choose to add your field to an existing field group or create a new field group  using a name of your choice.
3. Click “+ Add Field” to create a new field for your biographical information.
   • Set the field label to “Biographical Info” or another label of your choice.
   • Important: Set the field name to description. This is the name of the usermeta field in WordPress.
   • Choose the textarea field type.
   • Refer to our full documentation on adding user fields if you need help adjusting the field settings.
4. Click Save Settings.

Add the Website Text Field

1. Navigate to Memberships > Settings > User Fields
2. Choose to add your field to an existing field group or create a new field group  using a name of your choice.
3. Click “+ Add Field” to create a new field for your biographical information.
   • Set the field label to “Website” or another label of your choice.
   • Important: Set the field name to user_url. This is the name of the usermeta field in WordPress.
   • Choose the text field type.
   • Refer to our full documentation on adding user fields if you need help adjusting the field settings.
4. Click Save Settings.

More User Fields Documentation

Continue learning about user fields in Paid Memberships Pro in our documentation pages including:

• Create User Fields via Settings
• Create User Field Groups
• Creating Fields via Custom Code
• Supported Field Types and Field Attributes