Determines whether to force SSL used for the Administration Screens.

$force string|bool Optional

Whether to force SSL in admin screens.

Default: null

bool True if forced, false if not forced.

Determine whether the administration panel should be viewed over SSL. This function relies on the FORCE_SSL_ADMIN constant that is set in the wp-config.php file if you’re using your site over SSL.

The force parameter will change the return value of this function until it is reset.

File: wp-includes/functions.php. View all references

function force_ssl_admin( $force = null ) {
	static $forced = false;

	if ( ! is_null( $force ) ) {
		$old_forced = $forced;
		$forced     = $force;
		return $old_forced;
	}

	return $forced;
}