This function has been deprecated. Use wp_authenticate() instead.

user_pass_ok( string $user_login, string $user_pass )

Check that the user login name and password is correct.


Description

See also


Parameters

$user_login

(string) (Required) User name.

$user_pass

(string) (Required) User password.


Return

(bool) False if does not authenticate, true if username and password authenticates.


Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php

function user_pass_ok($user_login, $user_pass) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, 'WP-3.5.0', 'wp_authenticate()' );
	$user = wp_authenticate( $user_login, $user_pass );
	if ( is_wp_error( $user ) )
		return false;

	return true;
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-3.5.0 Use wp_authenticate()
WP-0.71 Introduced. This function has been deprecated. Use wp_authenticate() instead.