wp_get_password_hint() │ WP 4.1.0

Gets text with an explanation of how to create a strong password.

The text can be modified through the filter password_hint:

add_filter( 'password_hint', 'filter_function_name_3193' );
function filter_function_name_3193( $hint ){
	return 'To make the password stronger, use numbers, symbols (! " ? $ % ^ &), lowercase and uppercase letters.';
}
1 time — 0.015789 sec (extremely slow) | 50000 times — 0.19 sec (very fast) | PHP 7.1.11, WP 4.9.5
Hooks from the function

Returns

String. Text.

Usage

wp_get_password_hint();

Examples

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#1 An example of what the function return 

echo wp_get_password_hint();

/* The Output text:

Hint: The password should be at least twelve characters long. 
To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers, 
and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ & ).

*/

Changelog

Since 4.1.0 Introduced.

wp_get_password_hint() code WP 6.8.3

wp-includes/user.php 
function wp_get_password_hint() {
	$hint = __( 'Hint: The password should be at least twelve characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ & ).' );

	/**
	 * Filters the text describing the site's password complexity policy.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 *
	 * @param string $hint The password hint text.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'password_hint', $hint );
}

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