# BuddyPress: Show a Profile Field in the Members Directory

> Shows a profile field such as Location or Job Title under each member's name in the BuddyPress members directory.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Users](https://wpide.com/library/category/users/)
- Tags: buddypress, profile, directory
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/buddypress-profile-field-in-directory/

## Code

```php
if ( ! function_exists( 'buddypress' ) ) {
    return;
}

// Profile field names to show.
$wpide_bp_directory_fields = array( 'Location' );

add_action( 'bp_directory_members_item', function () use ( $wpide_bp_directory_fields ) {
    if ( ! bp_is_active( 'xprofile' ) ) {
        return;
    }

    $user_id = bp_get_member_user_id();
    // Fields this member has hidden from the current viewer.
    $hidden  = array_map( 'intval', (array) bp_xprofile_get_hidden_fields_for_user( $user_id, bp_loggedin_user_id() ) );

    foreach ( $wpide_bp_directory_fields as $field ) {
        $field_id = (int) xprofile_get_field_id_from_name( $field );

        if ( ! $field_id || in_array( $field_id, $hidden, true ) ) {
            continue;
        }

        $value = xprofile_get_field_data( $field_id, $user_id, 'comma' );

        if ( $value ) {
            printf( '<div class="wpide-bp-field wpide-bp-field-%1$d">%2$s</div>', (int) $field_id, wp_kses_post( $value ) );
        }
    }
} );
```

## Notes

Use the exact field name from Users > Profile Fields. Field visibility settings are respected.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "BuddyPress: Show a Profile Field in the Members Directory" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/