wp_login_failed WordPress Action Hook

The wp_login_failed hook is called when a user has failed to login. It allows for custom handling of this event, such as logging the failure, sending an email to the user, or displaying a message to the user.

do_action( 'wp_login_failed', string $username, WP_Error $error ) #

Fires after a user login has failed.

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Parameters

$username

(string)Username or email address.

$error

(WP_Error)A WP_Error object with the authentication failure details.

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Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable.php

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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
5.4.0The $error parameter was added.
4.5.0The value of $username can now be an email address.
2.5.0Introduced.
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