Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use is_email() instead.
validate_email() WordPress Function
The validate_email() function is used to check whether an email address is valid. It returns true if the email address is valid, and false if it is not. This function is useful for making sure that a user's email address is valid before allowing them to register for a website or sign up for a newsletter.
validate_email( string $email, bool $check_domain = true ) #
Deprecated functionality to validate an email address.
Description
See also
Parameters
(string)(Required)Email address to verify.
- $check_domain
(bool)(Optional)Deprecated.
Default value: true
Return
(string|false) Valid email address on success, false on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
function validate_email( $email, $check_domain = true) { _deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.0.0', 'is_email()' ); return is_email( $email, $check_domain ); }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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3.0.0 | Use is_email() |
MU (3.0.0) | Introduced. |