WP_REST_Users_Controller::check_user_password() │ public │ WP 4.7.0

Check a user password for the REST API.

Performs a couple of checks like edit_user() in wp-admin/includes/user.php.

{} It's a method of the class: WP_REST_Users_Controller{}

No Hooks.

Return

String|WP_Error. The sanitized password, if valid, otherwise an error.

Usage

$WP_REST_Users_Controller = new WP_REST_Users_Controller();
$WP_REST_Users_Controller->check_user_password( $value, $request, $param );

$value(string) (required)

The password submitted in the request.

$request(WP_REST_Request) (required)

Full details about the request.

$param(string) (required)

The parameter name.

Changelog

Code of WP_REST_Users_Controller::check_user_password() WP REST Users Controller::check user password ^{WP 5.9.3}

public function check_user_password( $value, $request, $param ) {
	$password = (string) $value;

	if ( empty( $password ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_user_invalid_password',
			__( 'Passwords cannot be empty.' ),
			array( 'status' => 400 )
		);
	}

	if ( false !== strpos( $password, '\\' ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_user_invalid_password',
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: The '\' character. */
				__( 'Passwords cannot contain the "%s" character.' ),
				'\\'
			),
			array( 'status' => 400 )
		);
	}

	return $password;
}