wp_authenticate_username_password


wp_authenticate_username_password ( $user, $username, $password )

Parameters:
  • (WP_User|WP_Error|null) user WP_User or WP_Error object from a previous callback. Default null.
  • (string) username Username for authentication.
  • (string) password Password for authentication.
Returns:
  • (WP_User|WP_Error) WP_User on success, WP_Error on failure.
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Description

Authenticates a user, confirming the username and password are valid.

Related Functions

wp_authenticate_email_password, wp_authenticate_application_password, rest_get_authenticated_app_password, wp_generate_password, wp_ajax_generate_password

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