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John James Jacoby edited this page Sep 16, 2026 · 1 revision

Profile Sections

The available tabs depend on context, permissions, multisite, and installed integrations.

Profile section with Name and About metaboxes

Profile

Contains identity and biographical fields:

  • username display;
  • first and last name;
  • nickname and public display name;
  • website;
  • biography; and
  • registered contact methods.

Account

Contains email, password, language, sessions, application passwords, and supported authentication integrations.

Options

Contains personal WordPress preferences, including the administration color scheme, editor preferences, keyboard shortcuts, and toolbar visibility when those features are available.

Permissions

Contains roles and additional capabilities. Access and editable values depend on the current user's capabilities.

Other

Appears when third-party profile hooks have content that has not been assigned to an explicit section. This provides backward compatibility with plugins written for WordPress's original profile screen.

Sites

Appears on multisite and provides primary-site and site-membership controls.

Extension sections

Plugins such as WP User Activity can register additional tabs. Their fields and authorization remain the responsibility of the integrating plugin.

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