Profile Tabs Setup

This document provides instructions on how to configure and use the extension Profile tabs that adds custom tabs to the profile.

Installing & activating #

To add the Profile Tabs extension to your site please do the following:

  1. Download the plugin zip folder from here.
  2. Install the plugin by uploading it to your site by going to wp-admin > Plugins > Add new > Upload plugin.
  3. On the upload plugin page click on the “choose file” button and select the Profile Tabs zip folder from your computer.
  4. Once the file um-profile-tabs.zip appears on the screen click the “Install now” button to install the plugin.
  5. Wait until the “Plugin installed successfully” message appears.
  6. Click the “Activate plugin” link to complete the activation.

Custom profile tabs#

Profile Tabs list #

Navigate to the page wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Profile Tabs to see existing custom profile tabs.

Image - The Profile Tabs table.

Create custom profile tab #

Click the Add New button on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Profile Tabs to create a new profile tab.

Profile tab settings #

When creating or editing tabs, you have the opportunity to change the following settings:

  • Title - Set the title of the custom tab (profile menu item).
  • Content - Set the content of the custom tab. You can put here text, HTML, shortcodes (except account or profile shortcodes).
  • Display Settings:
    • Show on these roles profiles - Select user roles, in whose profiles you want to display the tab. If empty, the tab is visible for all roles in their profiles.
    • Show on these profiles forms - Select profile forms in which you want to display the tab. If empty, the tab is visible for all profiles.
  • Customize this tab:
    • Icon - Allow you to change the tab icon.
  • Pre-defined content:
    • Custom Profile Form - Allow you to display additional profile form in the tab.

Image - Custom profile tab settings.

Profile Tab Content #

You can use placeholders to show dynamic content at the User Profile custom tab.

  • {profile_id} - User Profile ID
  • {first_name} - First Name
  • {last_name} - Last Name
  • {user_email} - User Email
  • {display_name} - Display Name

Customize tabs visibility, display order, titles #

The extension adds visibility settings for custom profile tabs and the Profile Tabs Order tool to the screen wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Appearance > Profile Menu.

You can customize the custom tabs visibility. You can set the custom tab as the default tab.

You can use the Profile Tabs Order tool to edit the tabs display order and change predefined profile tabs titles. Custom profile tabs titles are defined by the Title field in the tab settings and can't be changed.

Image - Settings on the screen  wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Appearance > Profile Menu.

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