On this page
get_user_by_email( string $email ): bool|object
This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.
Retrieve user info by email.
Description
See also
Parameters
$emailstring Required-
User's email address
Return
bool|object False on failure, User DB row object
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php. View all references
function get_user_by_email($email) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', "get_user_by('email')" );
return get_user_by('email', $email);
}
Related
Uses
| Uses | Description |
|---|---|
| get_user_by() wp-includes/pluggable.php | Retrieves user info by a given field. |
| _deprecated_function() wp-includes/functions.php | Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used. |
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.3.0 | Use get_user_by() |
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |
© 2003–2022 WordPress Foundation
Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_user_by_email