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# Adding a custom form fields for user profiles in WordPress

> Discover how to add custom form fields to WordPress user profiles with PHP in this guide.

Extra author profile fields helps to add more information about authors in [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/). Learn how to add author profile fields in WordPress. This article shows you how to add an additional author profile field in WordPress using PHP code.

## Adding author profile fields  in WordPress

<Warning>
  **Important**

  Always perform a backup before you make any changes to the theme files. If you break any codes, it will be easier for you to revert your site to its last good known state. Alternatively, you could also create a child theme. Read this link on how to create a child theme: [https://www.hosting.com/blog/wordpress-child-theme/](https://www.hosting.com/blog/wordpress-child-theme/)
</Warning>

Follow the steps below to edit your Theme setting file to a add custom fields for author profiles in WordPress:

1. Log in to your WordPress site with an administrator account.

2. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Appearance**, and then click **Theme Editor**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-customauserfield-2.png)

3. On the **Theme Editor**, select the **Theme** you want to edit from the dropdown:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-customauserfield-5.png)

4. The files for this selected theme is listed on the right column under **Theme Files**. Click on the file named **functions.php**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-customauserfield-4.png)

5. Insert the following code to the end of functions.php file.

```javascript theme={null}
function wp_add_twitter_field( $contactmethods ) {

// Add Twitter

$contactmethods['twitter'] = 'Twitter';

return $contactmethods;

}

add_filter('user_contactmethods','wp_add_twitter_field',10,1);

```

6. The delete and spam link is added to the comments section.

7. Before:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-customauserfield-1.png)

8. After:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-customauserfield-6.png)

## Related articles

* [Backing up WordPress](/docs/backing-up-your-wordpress-site)

* [Changing comment notification settings in WordPress](/docs/changing-comment-notification-settings-in-wordpress)

* [Configuring WordPress date and time settings](/docs/configuring-wordpress-date-and-time-settings)

* [Creating custom shortcodes in WordPress](/docs/creating-custom-shortcodes-in-wordpress)