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# \[acpt\_user]

Display a user meta field value

Displays a user meta field value. If no user ID is provided, the currently logged-in user is used.

### Usage

```
[acpt_user box="box_name" field="field_name"]
```

Specify a user ID explicitly:

```
[acpt_user uid="234" box="box_name" field="field_name"]
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description                                          |
| --------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `box`     | Required | The meta box name                                    |
| `field`   | Required | The field name                                       |
| `uid`     | Optional | The user ID. Defaults to the current logged-in user. |

All [shared parameters](/developers/shortcodes.md#shared-parameters) are also accepted.

### Example

Display the current user's profile picture field:

```php
$userId = get_current_user_id();
echo do_shortcode('[acpt_user uid="' . $userId . '" box="profile" field="avatar"]');
```