Code Snippet / Jan 5, 2020 / By Nahid Mahamud

Show Total Users In WordPress

Quick Summary

Wrap count_users() in a function that returns total_users, the count across all roles, and register it as the user_count shortcode.
Shortcode callbacks must return their output rather than echo it, which is why wpb_user_count() uses return.
Add the shortcode with a Shortcode block, or use do_shortcode() in templates, and write your own wording since it outputs only the number.

To show how many users are registered on your WordPress site, for example on a community or membership page, you can wrap the core count_users() function in a shortcode. Add the first snippet to your child theme’s functions.php or a custom plugin.

PHP

// Function to return user count
function wpb_user_count() { 
	$usercount = count_users();
	$result = $usercount['total_users']; 
	return $result; 
} 
// Creating a shortcode to display user count
add_shortcode('user_count', 'wpb_user_count');

How it works

count_users() returns an array with information about the site’s users. Its total_users key holds the number of users across all roles.
wpb_user_count() returns that number. Shortcode callbacks must return their output rather than echo it, which is why the function uses return.
add_shortcode() registers [user_count] and connects it to the function.

Display the count

In a post or page, add [user_count] where the number should appear, using a Shortcode block in the block editor or typing it directly in the classic editor. In a theme template file, run the shortcode with do_shortcode():

PHP

<?php echo do_shortcode('[user_count]'); ?>

Inside a template you can also call wpb_user_count() directly, which skips the shortcode step. The shortcode outputs only the number, so add your own wording around it.