How to display user nickname (not display name) in PHP template?

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I would like to display a nickname instead of username/display name on top of my website. I want to insert PHP codes which can display that Nickname in a PHP page. I have tried these codes below, but they don't work:

........some codes above...................
<?php global $current_user; wp_get_current_user(); ?>

{if is_user_logged_in()}
    <?php
        $nickname = $current_user->user_nickName;
    ?>

    <?php echo $nickname; ?>
    ..........some codes below.........

But it works for username as below:

........some codes above...................
<?php global $current_user; wp_get_current_user(); ?>

{if is_user_logged_in()}
    <?php
        $username = $current_user->user_login;
    ?>

    <?php echo $username; ?>
    ..........some codes below.........

Any suggestion is very appreciated!

I would like to display a nickname instead of username/display name on top of my website. I want to insert PHP codes which can display that Nickname in a PHP page. I have tried these codes below, but they don't work:

........some codes above...................
<?php global $current_user; wp_get_current_user(); ?>

{if is_user_logged_in()}
    <?php
        $nickname = $current_user->user_nickName;
    ?>

    <?php echo $nickname; ?>
    ..........some codes below.........

But it works for username as below:

........some codes above...................
<?php global $current_user; wp_get_current_user(); ?>

{if is_user_logged_in()}
    <?php
        $username = $current_user->user_login;
    ?>

    <?php echo $username; ?>
    ..........some codes below.........

Any suggestion is very appreciated!

• php
• templates
• user-meta
• username

Share Improve this question edited Oct 13, 2020 at 13:34 Jesse Nickles 73577 silver badges1919 bronze badges asked Apr 29, 2018 at 17:34 daro2013daro2013 2511 silver badge66 bronze badges 2

• edit your question to explain how you create the nickname. – mmm Commented Apr 29, 2018 at 17:57
• The user nickname is part of core WP. – Nathan Johnson Commented Apr 29, 2018 at 17:58

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Because the $current_user object doesn't have a property called user_nickName because the user nickname is stored in the user meta.

$user = wp_get_current_user();
$meta = get_user_meta( $user->ID );
$nickname = $meta->nickname;

Or

$nickname = get_user_meta( wp_get_current_user()->ID, 'nickname', true );

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