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wp_authenticate_user › WordPress Filter Hooks

Since2.5.0
Deprecatedn/a
› apply_filters( 'wp_authenticate_user', $user, $password )
Parameters: (2)
  • (WP_User|WP_Error) $user WP_User or WP_Error object if a previous callback failed authentication.
    Required: Yes
  • (string) $password Password to check against the user.
    Required: Yes
Defined at:
Codex:

Filters whether the given user can be authenticated with the provided password.



Related Functions: wp_authenticate, wp_authenticate_cookie, wp_authenticate_spam_check, wp_authenticate_username_password, wp_authenticate_email_password, wp_create_user


Related Hooks: wp_authenticate, authenticate, wpmu_activate_user, wp_update_user, wpmu_delete_user

Source 

$user = apply_filters( 'wp_authenticate_user', $user, $password );