How to Find the ID of a Joomla User

How to Find the ID of a Joomla User

One of the questions from our customers this week was how to find the ID number of a Joomla user by their surname.

You will unlikely need it in your day to day Joomla administration. Occasionally though a Joomla user ID number may come in handy. In this tip, I will show you how to find the ID number of a Joomla user by their surname.

  • In your Joomla administrator panel, go to "Users" > "Manage":

go to users manage

  • This will bring you to the "Users" screen. Enter the surname of the Joomla user of which you want to find the ID in the "Search" box and click the "Search" button:

enter username click the search button

  • You will see the Joomla user listed. In the far most right column, you will find the ID of this user:

find the id number of the user


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