Building a WordPress Frontend User Profile
Are you looking to create a WordPress frontend user profile for your website?
A well-designed front-end user profile can significantly enhance the user experience of your website by displaying profile information or account details directly on the site’s front end.
ProfilePress is a membership and profile management plugin for WordPress that allows you to create user profiles and custom frontend forms, including login, registration, password reset, and profile editing forms.
In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps for building a WordPress frontend user profile page using the ProfilePress plugin.
Creating a Frontend User Profile
To create a WordPress frontend user profile page for your website, you must first install and activate the ProfilePress plugin.
Once the plugin is activated, navigate to ProfilePress > Forms & Profiles in your WordPress dashboard. Then, click the Add New button to get started.
Next, you can create your WordPress front-end user profile feature using the drag-and-drop form builder or the shortcode builder.
Using the Drag & Drop Builder
In this section, we’ll guide you through using the Drag & Drop Builder to build a frontend profile display in WordPress.
Click the ‘Get Started’ button to begin.
Type in the desired name for your frontend user profile and click on the User Profile tab.
Next, select your desired template and use the drag & drop builder to customize the WordPress user profile display and information using the drag & drop builder.
By dragging and dropping them into your preferred location, you can rearrange the profile information elements, such as username, email, first and last name, and custom field data.
Clicking on the “Live Preview” button allows you to preview how the user profile you create will look on your WordPress website.
Customize The WordPress User Profile
In Form Settings, you can customize various aspects of the WordPress frontend user profile display, such as the header text and the display of the user’s bio in the header area.
Additionally, you can select the profile menu tabs that will be visible and turn on/off the social links in the profile header.
Once you have finished customizing the profile, click the “Save Changes” button to save your profile.
After saving the form, copy the shortcode to the clipboard as it will be used in the next step, allowing you to embed the created WordPress frontend user profile into a page.
Using the Shortcode Builder
If you want more control over the design of your user profile, the shortcode builder allows you to add custom code while using our field shortcodes to create the front-end user profile for your WordPress site.
Please follow these steps to create the structure.
Navigate to ProfilePress>>Forms & Profiles and click the Add New button.
In this section, we will cover using the Shortcode Builder, so go ahead and click on the “Build Now” button beneath it.
Type in the desired name for the WordPress frontend user profile and click on the User Profile tab.
Next, select your desired template and use the shortcode builder to build and customize the profile using shortcodes.
The shortcode builder gives you unparalleled freedom to build the User Profile to your heart’s content. You can use the full potential of HTML and CSS, giving you total control and enabling you to achieve your desired visual and functional outcomes.
The advanced builder provides you with several shortcodes you can use to add fields to your profile. These shortcodes simplify incorporating profile elements such as name, nickname, website, biography, and more.
By leveraging these shortcodes, you can effortlessly include the necessary elements while retaining complete control over the design and placement of the remaining profile elements.
Once you have finished customizing your form, click the “Save Changes” button to save it.
NB: It is important to remember that when using the shortcode builder in ProfilePress, you should refrain from using a <form> tag. The inclusion and handling of the <form> tag are automatically managed by ProfilePress, eliminating the need for manual implementation.
After saving the form, copy the shortcode displayed below the title. You will use this shortcode to embed the form on your website.
Creating the WordPress Frontend User Profile Page
To showcase your newly created frontend user profile, you’ll need to embed it into a new page on your WordPress website.
To do this, go to Pages>>Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
Type in a suitable name for the User profile page and paste the user profile shortcode you previously copied above.
Click on the ‘Publish‘ button to save your page.
Setting the User Profile Page as Default
After creating your WordPress frontend user profile page, you need to make it the default in ProfilePress so that your website users can view it when viewing their profiles.
To use the newly created profile as the user profile page, navigate to ProfilePress >> Settings >> General, then click on “Frontend Profile” in the vertical tabs.
Locate the “Page with profile shortcode” drop-down menu and choose the recently created page from the options. Finally, save your changes.
Having done that, Users will see the newly created user profile when they visit their profile. This means when they visit https://yoursite.com/profile/john, where “john” is a user’s username.
NB: Please save your permalinks after this last step so the settings take effect. You can do so by navigating to Dashboard>>Settings>>Permalinks and just clicking on the “Save Changes” button.
Implement a WordPress Frontend User Profile feature on your site today!
A frontend user profile in WordPress is a valuable feature that enhances the user experience. It gives registered users a dedicated space to showcase their online identities.
Creating a WordPress frontend user profile doesn’t have to be overwhelming. ProfilePress provides a powerful and user-friendly solution for building frontend user profiles.
Following the steps in this guide, you can design and customize user profiles to perfectly match your site’s branding and requirements.
Whether you prefer the drag-and-drop builder or the advanced shortcode builder, ProfilePress offers the flexibility and creative freedom to create frontend user profiles for your WordPress websites.
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