WordPress User Settings in the Jurnalpress Theme

This documentation explains how to add custom fields to WordPress users for Author Page and Author Box needs, such as:

• Author header image
• Verified user status
• Social media links

All settings are managed through the Edit User Profile page in the WordPress dashboard, without additional plugins, because all functionality is provided by the Btcore_Metabox_User_Profile code.

Video Tutorial

Here is the video tutorial for User Settings in the JurnalPress theme:

For detailed text instructions, see below.

Settings Location

All fields can be accessed via:

• Users → Profile (for the user themself)
• Users → All Users → Edit (for admins)

Purpose

With this implementation, you can:

• Display richer, more professional author information
• Control the author page display directly from the user profile
• Provide consistent author data for themes or plugins

The input data is stored as user meta and can be used on:

• Author archive pages (archive.php)
• Author box on single posts

User Custom Fields

1. Image Author Page

This field is used to display a header image on the author page.

Location: User Profile → Add Image In Author Page

Specifications:

• Recommended size: 1100×250 px
• Uses the WordPress Media Library
• Stored as user meta: image_authorpage

Common uses:

• Author header background
• Author profile banner

2. Verify User

This feature marks a user as a verified author.

Location: User Profile → Add verify user

Field Type:

• Checkbox

User meta:

• user_check (boolean)

Examples of use:

• Display a checkmark (✓) next to the author’s name
• Identify official authors or primary contributors

3. Social Media User

Social media fields allow each user to have their own social profiles.

Field List:

Meta Key	Description
user_facebook	Facebook URL
user_instagram	Instagram URL
user_twitter	Twitter / X URL
user_youtube	YouTube URL
user_tiktok	TikTok URL
user_whatsapp	WhatsApp URL (wa.me)

Input Type:

• URL

Example:

https://instagram.com/username
https://wa.me/628xxxxxxxxx

Data Security

This implementation includes:

• Nonce verification (wp_nonce_field)
• Permission checks (current_user_can)
• URL sanitization (esc_url_raw)

So it is safe for production environments.

How to Retrieve Data in the Theme

Image Author Page

$image = get_user_meta( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), 'image_authorpage', true );

Verify User

$is_verified = get_user_meta( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), 'user_check', true );

Social Media

$instagram = get_the_author_meta( 'user_instagram' );
$facebook  = get_the_author_meta( 'user_facebook' );

Example Implementation in an Author Box

Typically this data is used to:

• Display the author header photo
• Display the name + verified badge
• Display social media icons

General structure:

• Avatar + author name
• Verified badge (if enabled)
• Author bio
• Social media list

Important Notes

• Fields appear only on the user profile page
• Media scripts are loaded only on profile.php and user-edit.php
• Does not affect frontend performance

Conclusion

With this system, managing WordPress users becomes more flexible and powerful, especially for content creator, blog, and news portal websites.