This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.
get_user_by_email( string $email )
Retrieve user info by email.
Description
See also
Parameters
-
(string) (Required) User's email address
Return
(bool|object) False on failure, User DB row object
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php
function get_user_by_email($email) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, 'WP-3.3.0', "get_user_by('email')" );
return get_user_by('email', $email);
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| WP-3.3.0 | Use get_user_by() |
| WP-2.5.0 | Introduced. This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead. |