wp_set_password() WordPress Function
The wp_set_password() function allows you to set the password for a user account. This function can be used by administrators to reset a user's password, or by users who have forgotten their password.
wp_set_password( string $password, int $user_id ) #
Updates the user’s password with a new encrypted one.
Description
For integration with other applications, this function can be overwritten to instead use the other package password checking algorithm.
Please note: This function should be used sparingly and is really only meant for single-time application. Leveraging this improperly in a plugin or theme could result in an endless loop of password resets if precautions are not taken to ensure it does not execute on every page load.
Parameters
- $password
(string)(Required)The plaintext new user password
- $user_id
(int)(Required)User ID
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable.php
function wp_set_password( $password, $user_id ) {
global $wpdb;
$hash = wp_hash_password( $password );
$wpdb->update(
$wpdb->users,
array(
'user_pass' => $hash,
'user_activation_key' => '',
),
array( 'ID' => $user_id )
);
clean_user_cache( $user_id );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |