wp_ajax_send_password_reset() WordPress Function
The wp_ajax_send_password_reset() function is used to send a password reset email to a user. This function is triggered when the user clicks the "Forgot Password" link on the login page.
wp_ajax_send_password_reset() #
Ajax handler sends a password reset link.
Source
File: wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
function wp_ajax_send_password_reset() { // Validate the nonce for this action. $user_id = isset( $_POST['user_id'] ) ? (int) $_POST['user_id'] : 0; check_ajax_referer( 'reset-password-for-' . $user_id, 'nonce' ); // Verify user capabilities. if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) ) { wp_send_json_error( __( 'Cannot send password reset, permission denied.' ) ); } // Send the password reset link. $user = get_userdata( $user_id ); $results = retrieve_password( $user->user_login ); if ( true === $results ) { wp_send_json_success( /* translators: %s: User's display name. */ sprintf( __( 'A password reset link was emailed to %s.' ), $user->display_name ) ); } else { wp_send_json_error( $results->get_error_message() ); } }
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Changelog
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5.7.0 | Introduced. |