WPML

get_user_meta() is not returning translations

Published 2021-09-15 · Updated 2026-05-07
Status
Resolved
Resolved in
WPML 4.9.3

Overview of the issue

Using the get_user_meta() function does not work for displaying translated user meta. This missing feature is in our roadmap.

Workaround

Using get_the_author_meta() instead solves the problem.

To enable user meta translation, go to WPML → String Translation. In the More options section, click edit to choose which user roles you would like to make translatable.

Enabling the translation of user meta
Enabling the translation of user meta

Then, use the wpml_translatable_user_meta_fields hook to make non-standard user meta translatable.

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