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terms.\">WP User Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-user-profiles\/\" title=\"A sophisticated way to edit users in WordPress.\">WP User Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ul>\n<li>Download and install using the built in WordPress plugin installer.<\/li>\n<li>Activate in the \"Plugins\" area of your admin by clicking the \"Activate\" link.<\/li>\n<li>No further setup or configuration is necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20create%20new%20database%20tables%3F\"><h3>Does this create new database tables?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. There are no new database tables with this plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20modify%20existing%20database%20tables%3F\"><h3>Does this modify existing database tables?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. All of WordPress's core database tables remain untouched.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20query%20for%20terms%20via%20their%20locks%3F\"><h3>How do I query for terms via their locks?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>With WordPress's <code>get_terms()<\/code> function, the same as usual, but with an additional <code>meta_query<\/code> argument according the <code>WP_Meta_Query<\/code> specification:\nhttp:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Class_Reference\/WP_Meta_Query<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>$terms = get_terms( 'category', array(\n    'depth'      =&gt; 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