[wp-hackers] Customize user profile page

[Stas Sușcov]

În data de Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:02:24 +0300, Dmitry Tokmakov  
<dmitry at getmoxied.net> a scris:

> I currently have a theme I am working on that will allow registered WP  
> user to edit several custom fields as part of their profile.  In  
> addition I need to modify the current fields (change css, etc) as well  
> as remove some of the existing fields which are rendering from core.
>
> The current strategy I am thinking is to use code from edit-user.php,  
> add-user.php, and users.php to create a plugin which will allow me to  
> reskin and add new functionality to users.  Is this a good strategy for  
> going about this?
>
> I am just looking on some insight on best practice for modifying user  
> profile page.
>
> Open to any and all suggestions for this.
>
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Dmitry Tokmakov
>

There are hooks for adding/removing profile fields. I suggest you to take  
a look at:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/show_user_profile