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# File: wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php

 * hook[graceful_fail_template](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/graceful_fail_template/)
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/graceful_fail_template/#used-by)
   | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/graceful_fail_template/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:87](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L87-L110)
 * function[update_user_status()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/update_user_status/)
 * Update the status of a user in the database.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/update_user_status/#used-by)
   | Uses [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/update_user_status/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:713](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L713-L738)
 * function[wp_get_sites()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_sites/)
 * Return an array of sites for a network or networks.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_sites/#used-by)
   | Uses [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_sites/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:485](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L485-L531)
 * function[is_user_option_local()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_user_option_local/)
 * Check whether a usermeta key has to do with the current blog.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_user_option_local/#used-by)
   | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_user_option_local/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:546](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L546-L558)
 * function[global_terms()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/global_terms/)
 * Maintains a canonical list of terms by syncing terms created for each blog with
   the global terms table.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/global_terms/#used-by)
   | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/global_terms/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:751](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L751-L755)
 * function[insert_blog()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/insert_blog/)
 * Store basic site info in the blogs table.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/insert_blog/#used-by)
   | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/insert_blog/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:575](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L575-L592)
 * function[install_blog()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/install_blog/)
 * Install an empty blog.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/install_blog/#used-by)
   | Uses [20 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/install_blog/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:610](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L610-L664)
 * function[install_blog_defaults()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/install_blog_defaults/)
 * Set blog defaults.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/install_blog_defaults/#used-by)
   | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/install_blog_defaults/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:680](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L680-L692)
 * function[get_admin_users_for_domain()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_admin_users_for_domain/)
 * Get the admin for a domain/path combination.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_admin_users_for_domain/#used-by)
   | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_admin_users_for_domain/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:439](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L439-L460)
 * function[create_empty_blog()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/create_empty_blog/)
 * Create an empty blog.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/create_empty_blog/#used-by)
   | Uses [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/create_empty_blog/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:401](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L401-L425)
 * function[generate_random_password()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/generate_random_password/)
 * Generates a random password.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/generate_random_password/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/generate_random_password/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:44](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L44-L47)
 * function[is_site_admin()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_site_admin/)
 * Determine if user is a site admin.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_site_admin/#used-by)
   | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_site_admin/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:64](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L64-L79)
 * function[graceful_fail()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/graceful_fail/)
 * Deprecated functionality to gracefully fail.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/graceful_fail/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/graceful_fail/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:91](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L91-L119)
 * hook[graceful_fail](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/graceful_fail/)
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/graceful_fail/#used-by)
   | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/graceful_fail/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:86](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L86-L86)
 * function[get_user_details()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_details/)
 * Deprecated functionality to retrieve user information.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_details/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_details/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:131](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L131-L134)
 * function[clear_global_post_cache()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/clear_global_post_cache/)
 * Deprecated functionality to clear the global post cache.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/clear_global_post_cache/#used-by)
   | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/clear_global_post_cache/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:145](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L145-L147)
 * function[is_main_blog()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_main_blog/)
 * Deprecated functionality to determine if the current site is the main site.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_main_blog/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_main_blog/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:156](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L156-L159)
 * function[validate_email()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/validate_email/)
 * Deprecated functionality to validate an email address.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/validate_email/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/validate_email/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:172](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L172-L175)
 * function[get_blog_list()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_blog_list/)
 * Deprecated functionality to retrieve a list of all sites.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_blog_list/#used-by)
   | Uses [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_blog_list/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:190](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L190-L211)
 * function[get_most_active_blogs()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_most_active_blogs/)
 * Deprecated functionality to retrieve a list of the most active sites.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_most_active_blogs/#used-by)
   | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_most_active_blogs/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:223](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L223-L255)
 * function[wpmu_admin_do_redirect()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wpmu_admin_do_redirect/)
 * Redirect a user based on $_GET or $_POST arguments.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wpmu_admin_do_redirect/#used-by)
   | Uses [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wpmu_admin_do_redirect/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:275](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L275-L308)
 * function[wpmu_admin_redirect_add_updated_param()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wpmu_admin_redirect_add_updated_param/)
 * Adds an ‘updated=true’ argument to a URL.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wpmu_admin_redirect_add_updated_param/#used-by)
   | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wpmu_admin_redirect_add_updated_param/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:320](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L320-L330)
 * function[get_user_id_from_string()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_id_from_string/)
 * Get a numeric user ID from either an email address or a login.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_id_from_string/#used-by)
   | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_id_from_string/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:345](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L345-L358)
 * function[get_blogaddress_by_domain()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_blogaddress_by_domain/)
 * Get a full site URL, given a domain and a path.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_blogaddress_by_domain/#used-by)
   | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_blogaddress_by_domain/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:370](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L370-L387)
 * function[get_dashboard_blog()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_dashboard_blog/)
 * Get the “dashboard blog”, the blog where users without a blog edit their profile
   data.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_dashboard_blog/#used-by)
   | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_dashboard_blog/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php:26](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.1/src/wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php#L26-L33)