wp_set_password( string $password, int $user_id )
Updates the user’s password with a new encrypted one.
Description
For integration with other applications, this function can be overwritten to instead use the other package password checking algorithm.
Please note: This function should be used sparingly and is really only meant for single-time application. Leveraging this improperly in a plugin or theme could result in an endless loop of password resets if precautions are not taken to ensure it does not execute on every page load.
Parameters
- $password
-
(Required) The plaintext new user password.
- $user_id
-
(Required) User ID.
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable.php
function wp_set_password( $password, $user_id ) {
global $wpdb;
$hash = wp_hash_password( $password );
$wpdb->update($wpdb->users, array('user_pass' => $hash, 'user_activation_key' => ''), array('ID' => $user_id) );
wp_cache_delete($user_id, 'users');
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |