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

Parameters

$user_login: (Required) User name.
$user_pass: (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;
}

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Uses

Uses
Uses	Description
wp-includes/pluggable.php: wp_authenticate()	Authenticate a user, confirming the login credentials are valid.
wp-includes/load.php: is_wp_error()	Check whether variable is a ClassicPress Error.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()	Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Changelog

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