How to Add Additional User Profile Fields in WordPress Registration

WordPress has a great user management system due to your ability to to extend the functionality. Most sites where you wonder how they have such a great user profile page they are usually adding more user profile fields to collect data. In this video, we will show you how to add additional user profile fields in WordPress registration.

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Summary of this Tutorial:

start by installing and activating the Cimy User Extra Fields plugin.

To configure the settings go to Settings, Cimy User Extra Fields.

At the bottom of the page there will be a "Add new field" section.

You will be able to add a textarea, text, checkbox, picture, picture url, and other input types.

To manage the fields go to Users, Users Extended to manage the extended profiles.

The plugin can also change your default registration form should you like it.

To enable additional fields on the registration page go to Settings, Cimy User Extra Fields and scroll down to WordPress hidden fields section.

Related Links:

Cimy User Extra Fields

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cimy-user-extra-fields/