Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.

get_user_by_email( string $email ): bool|object

Retrieve user info by email.


Description

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See also


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Parameters

$email string Required
User's email address

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Return

bool|object False on failure, User DB row object


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Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php. View all references

function get_user_by_email($email) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', "get_user_by('email')" );
	return get_user_by('email', $email);
}


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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.3.0 Use get_user_by()
2.5.0 Introduced.

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