SOLVED: email address within external link field prepends mailto:

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1

Hey there,

I have a fairy simple issue. I am trying to pass the users email in an external url. My link looks like this:

https://externalwebsite.com/?email={wp_user_email}

the result is:

https://externalwebsite.com/?email=mailto:usersemail@provider.com

When I put {wp_user_email} in a simple text field the returned value is just the email without the prepended mailto:

I have also made a custom function that looks like this:

$current_user = wp_get_current_user();
return $current_user->user_email;

It also prepends mailto within the url.

Filters like :text and :value didn’t work out either.

Any clue if this should be considered a bug? If not, what do I have to do to accomplish my goal?

Cheers!

2

This works for me, so it must something on your end that is causing the issue.

3

Thanks for your feedback. I’ll check!

4

Hi Joey,
Thanks so much for your report!

I was able to reproduce the issue and added it to our bug tracker.

Best regards,
timmse

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5

Hey timmse,

glad you could reproduce it, danke.

Cheers!

6

Hi Joey,
We’ve fixed this bug in Bricks 1.7.1, now available as a one-click update in your WordPress Dashboard.

You can use the :text filter like this: {wp_user_email:text}
Please let us know if you are still experiencing issues.

Best regards,
timmse

7

Hi timmse,

thanks for letting me know. I noticed it already when I read the changelog! Awesome update. :slight_smile:

Best wishes
Joey

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