Title: Users | Page 8 of 10 | Developer.WordPress.org --- # @package: Users * hook[user_contactmethods](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_contactmethods/) * Filters the user contact methods. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_contactmethods/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_contactmethods/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2997](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2997-L2997) * method[WP_User_Query::__construct()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/__construct/) * Constructor. * Used by [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/__construct/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user_query/__construct/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php:77](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php#L77-L82) * function[_wp_get_user_contactmethods()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_wp_get_user_contactmethods/) * The old private function for setting up user contact methods. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_wp_get_user_contactmethods/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_wp_get_user_contactmethods/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3011](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3011-L3013) * function[check_password_reset_key()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_password_reset_key/) * Retrieves a user row based on password reset key and login. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_password_reset_key/#used-by) | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_password_reset_key/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3119](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3119-L3189) * hook[password_reset_key_expired](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset_key_expired/) * Filters the return value of check_password_reset_key() when an old-style key or an expired key is used. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset_key_expired/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset_key_expired/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3185](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3185-L3185) * function[reset_password()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/reset_password/) * Handles resetting the user’s password. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/reset_password/#used-by) | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/reset_password/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3452](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3452-L3479) * hook[profile_update](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/profile_update/) * Fires immediately after an existing user is updated. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/profile_update/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/profile_update/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2621](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2621-L2621) * hook[password_reset](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset/) * Fires before the user’s password is reset. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/password_reset/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3465](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3465-L3465) * hook[user_register](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_register/) * Fires immediately after a new user is registered. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_register/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_register/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2654](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2654-L2654) * function[register_new_user()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/register_new_user/) * Handles registering a new user. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/register_new_user/#used-by) | Uses [17 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/register_new_user/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3490](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3490-L3604) * function[wp_update_user()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_update_user/) * Updates a user in the database. * Used by [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_update_user/#used-by) | Uses [22 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_update_user/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2676](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2676-L2923) * hook[user_registration_email](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_registration_email/) * Filters the email address of a user being registered. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_registration_email/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/user_registration_email/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3501](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3501-L3501) * function[wp_create_user()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_create_user/) * Provides a simpler way of inserting a user into the database. * Used by [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_create_user/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_create_user/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2941](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2941-L2953) * hook[register_post](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/register_post/) * Fires when submitting registration form data, before the user is created. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/register_post/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/register_post/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3547](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3547-L3547) * function[_get_additional_user_keys()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_get_additional_user_keys/) * Returns a list of meta keys to be (maybe) populated in wp_update_user(). * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_get_additional_user_keys/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_get_additional_user_keys/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2967](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2967-L2970) * hook[registration_errors](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/registration_errors/) * Filters the errors encountered when a new user is being registered. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/registration_errors/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/registration_errors/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:3565](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L3565-L3565) * hook[pre_user_email](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_email/) * Filters a user’s email before the user is created or updated. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_email/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_email/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2338](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2338-L2338) * function[update_user_caches()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/update_user_caches/) * Updates all user caches. * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/update_user_caches/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/update_user_caches/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:1992](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L1992-L2008) * hook[pre_user_nickname](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_nickname/) * Filters a user’s nickname before the user is created or updated. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_nickname/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_nickname/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2389](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2389-L2389) * function[clean_user_cache()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/clean_user_cache/) * Cleans all user caches. * Used by [11 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/clean_user_cache/#used-by) | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/clean_user_cache/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2019](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2019-L2048) * hook[pre_user_first_name](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_first_name/) * Filters a user’s first name before the user is created or updated. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_first_name/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_first_name/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2400](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2400-L2400) * function[username_exists()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/username_exists/) * Determines whether the given username exists. * Used by [8 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/username_exists/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/username_exists/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2062](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2062-L2080) * hook[pre_user_last_name](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_last_name/) * Filters a user’s last name before the user is created or updated. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_last_name/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_last_name/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2411](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2411-L2411) * function[email_exists()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/email_exists/) * Determines whether the given email exists. * Used by [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/email_exists/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/email_exists/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2094](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2094-L2112) * hook[pre_user_display_name](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_display_name/) * Filters a user’s display name before the user is created or updated. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_display_name/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_display_name/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2441](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2441-L2441) * function[validate_username()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/validate_username/) * Checks whether a username is valid. * Used by [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/validate_username/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/validate_username/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2123](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2123-L2136) * hook[pre_user_description](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_description/) * Filters a user’s description before the user is created or updated. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_description/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_description/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2452](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2452-L2452) * hook[validate_username](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/validate_username/) * Filters whether the provided username is valid. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/validate_username/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/validate_username/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2135](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2135-L2135) * function[wp_insert_user()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_insert_user/) * Inserts a user into the database. * Used by [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_insert_user/#used-by) | Uses [25 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_insert_user/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2205](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2205-L2658) * hook[pre_user_login](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_login/) * Filters a username after it has been sanitized. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_login/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_user_login/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2258](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2258-L2258) [Previous Page](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/page/7/?output_format=md) [1](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/?output_format=md) … [6](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/page/6/?output_format=md) [7](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/page/7/?output_format=md) 8 [9](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/page/9/?output_format=md) [10](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/page/10/?output_format=md) [Next Page](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/package/users/page/9/?output_format=md)