The refresh_user_details() WordPress PHP function cleans the user cache for a specific user.
Usage
refresh_user_details( $user_id );
Input:
$user_id = 42;
Output:
Cleans the user cache for user with ID 42.
Parameters
$id(int) (Required) – The user ID.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: refresh_user_details
Examples
Refreshing user cache after updating user profile
In this example, after updating a user’s profile, we refresh their cache using refresh_user_details().
// Updating user profile data wp_update_user( array( 'ID' => $user_id, 'display_name' => 'John Doe' ) ); // Refreshing user cache refresh_user_details( $user_id );
Refreshing user cache after changing user role
When changing a user’s role, use refresh_user_details() to clean their cache.
// Changing user role to 'editor' $user = new WP_User( $user_id ); $user->set_role( 'editor' ); // Refreshing user cache refresh_user_details( $user_id );
Refreshing user cache after updating user meta
After updating user meta, refresh their cache using refresh_user_details().
// Updating user meta data update_user_meta( $user_id, 'twitter', '@example' ); // Refreshing user cache refresh_user_details( $user_id );
Refreshing user cache after deleting user meta
Clean user cache using refresh_user_details() after deleting user meta.
// Deleting user meta data delete_user_meta( $user_id, 'twitter' ); // Refreshing user cache refresh_user_details( $user_id );
Refreshing user cache after adding a user to a blog
When adding a user to a blog, refresh their cache using refresh_user_details().
// Adding user to a blog add_user_to_blog( $blog_id, $user_id, 'author' ); // Refreshing user cache refresh_user_details( $user_id );