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JSM Show User Metadata

Show user metadata in a metabox when editing users - a great tool for debugging issues with user metadata.

By JS Morisset·Users·Free
5(2 reviews)
·3.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 week ago
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As of April 2026, JSM Show User Metadata is a WordPress users plugin with 3.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 96K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4.33+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 25% this week. Top alternative: User Switching.

5/52 reviews
3.0K+active installs
96K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

The JSM Show User Metadata plugin displays user profile meta keys and unserialized values in a metabox at the bottom of the user profile editing page.

There are no plugin settings – simply install and activate the plugin.

Available Filters for Developers

Filter the user meta shown in the metabox:

'jsmsum_metabox_table_metadata' ( array $metadata, $user_obj )

Array of regular expressions to exclude meta keys:

'jsmsum_metabox_table_exclude_keys' ( array $exclude_keys, $user_obj )

Capability required to show user meta:

'jsmsum_show_metabox_capability' ( 'manage_options', $user_obj )

Show user meta for a screen base (defaults to true):

'jsmsum_show_metabox_screen_base' ( true, $screen_base )

Capability required to delete user meta:

'jsmsum_delete_meta_capability' ( 'manage_options',…
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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
5 ★
2
4 ★
0
3 ★
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2 ★
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1 ★
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Recent Reviews

Works perfectly
by yousefmansour·3 years ago

No set up required, does exactly what it says. Great plugin!

just works
by straightvisions GmbH·8 years ago

throws now errors/warnings, good performance, just fulfills it’s job. 5 stars

Download Trends

Today: 22Yesterday: 20This week: 156Period total: 12K

Compatibility

WordPress6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4.33+ required

Version Adoption

v4.8
57.7%
Other
18.8%
v4.6
16.9%
v3.0
6.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

Version Numbering

Version components: {major}.{minor}.{bugfix}[-{stage}.{level}]

  • {major} = Major structural code changes and/or incompatible API changes (ie. breaking changes).
  • {minor} = New functionality was added or improved in a backwards-compatible manner.
  • {bugfix} = Backwards-compatible bug fixes or small improvements.
  • {stage}.{level} = Pre-production release: dev < a (alpha) < b (beta) < rc (release candidate).
  • …
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

JS MorissetJS Morisset
Plugin Info
Version
4.8.0
Last Updated
Mar 25, 2026
WP Requires
6.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4.33+
Active Installs
3.0K+
Downloads
96K+
Added
Aug 2, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

usersprofilemetadatainspectorcustom fields

Developer

J
JS Morisset
31 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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