Store meta data for a user
update_user_meta(get_current_user_id(), 'my-meta-key-name', $ValueToStore);Read meta data for a user
Single Value
$ValueStored = get_user_meta(get_current_user_id(), 'my-meta-key-name', True); //True = read single value
if (($ValueStored != False) && ($ValueStored != '')) //False for an invalid $user_id int value, empty string if a valid but non-existing user ID is passed
{
//Sucessfully read
}Array of values
$ValuesArray = get_user_meta(get_current_user_id(), '', False); //False = read array of values value
if (($ValuesArray != False) && ($ValuesArray != '')) //False for an invalid $user_id int value, empty string if a valid but non-existing user ID is passed
{
//Sucessfully read
}Delete meta data for user
delete_user_meta(get_current_user_id(), 'my-meta-key-name');
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