In a CRED post form for a custom post type, I would like to use the author of the post being published's first name (a user field) in the notification email. How can I do this?
Well - could you please try to add following place holder to your CRED form's email body:
%%USER_DISPLAY_NAME%%
You can add this from your CRED form's email body editor - you will see the button "Insert Body Codes" click on this button and select (Logged in User) User Display Name .
That still seems to be updating to the name of the admin account, not the test account with which I created the post. Also, I just want the first name - a display name might be different, right? This email goes out when a listing's status is changed to published - is that the issue, is it getting the logged in user who is changing the status's name?
I want to clarify something here again - do you want to display author's first name of post where CRED form is added or user who is creating the entry using CRED form after loggedin?
It's a front-end CRED Post form for a custom post type. If user A is the author of the post using the post form, I would like to use user A's first name in the email that goes out from that post to the author when the status of the post is changed from Pending (which it starts as) to Published. Admins change that post status after reviewing the post.
Ok - this flow is bit different and that is why it's printing admin user name as shortcode does not have track of which post author should be displayed.
I would like to know here - what is the content of your email notification body - could you please share it.
Are you using any other shortcode withing email notification body? If yes: does all shortcode displays correct content?
The email is set for When post status changes to Published, Send notification to Author.
Here's the body. The %%POST_ID%% body code works fine, but the %%USER_DISPLAY_NAME%% ( and [wpv-user field="user_firstname"] when I had that in) both returned the admin's name, not the post author's.
<p>Dear %%USER_DISPLAY_NAME%%,</p>
<p>Your listing has been approved and is now live on Farm to Farmer. You may <a href="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>">view your listing here</a>. If you would like to make changes to your listing, you can do so at anytime by visiting <a href="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>">your Account page.</a></p>
<p>For reference, your listing ID is %%POST_ID%%. Please note that your listing will expire after 6 months. You will have an opportunity to renew your listing if you so choose one week before its expiration date.</p>
<p>Thanks and feel free to respond to this email with any questions.</p>
<p>Amy Moreno-Sills<br />Project Coordinator, Farm to Farmer</p>
<p><img src="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" width="300px" /></p>
