WP_User::__get( string $key ): mixed

Magic method for accessing custom fields.

Parameters

$keystringrequired
User meta key to retrieve.

Return

mixed Value of the given user meta key (if set). If $key is 'id', the user ID.

Source

public function __get( $key ) {	if ( 'id' === $key ) {	_deprecated_argument(	'WP_User->id',	'2.1.0',	sprintf(	/* translators: %s: WP_User->ID */	__( 'Use %s instead.' ),	'<code>WP_User->ID</code>'	)	);	return $this->ID;	}	if ( isset( $this->data->$key ) ) {	$value = $this->data->$key;	} else {	if ( isset( self::$back_compat_keys[ $key ] ) ) {	$key = self::$back_compat_keys[ $key ];	}	$value = get_user_meta( $this->ID, $key, true );	}	if ( $this->filter ) {	$value = sanitize_user_field( $key, $value, $this->ID, $this->filter );	}	return $value; } 

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.3.0Introduced.

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