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user_pass_ok()

user_pass_ok( string $user_login, string $user_pass ): bool

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This function has been deprecated. Use wp_authenticate() instead.

Check that the user login name and password is correct.

Description

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Parameters

$user_loginstringrequired
User name.
$user_passstringrequired
User password.

Return

bool False if does not authenticate, true if username and password authenticates.

Source

function user_pass_ok($user_login, $user_pass) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.5.0', 'wp_authenticate()' );
	$user = wp_authenticate( $user_login, $user_pass );
	if ( is_wp_error( $user ) )
		return false;

	return true;
}

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UsesDescription
wp_authenticate()wp-includes/pluggable.php

Authenticates a user, confirming the login credentials are valid.

_deprecated_function()wp-includes/functions.php

Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

is_wp_error()wp-includes/load.php

Checks whether the given variable is a WordPress Error.

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Changelog

VersionDescription
3.5.0Use wp_authenticate()
0.71Introduced.

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