Core Function
View Source on Trac ↗ wp_validate_auth_cookie()
wp_validate_auth_cookie( mixed $cookie = '', mixed $scheme = '' ) Validates authentication cookie.
Parameters 1 required
| Name / Type | Description |
|---|---|
| $cookie string | Optional. If used, will validate contents instead of cookie's. |
| string | $scheme Optional. The cookie scheme to use: 'auth', 'secure_auth', or 'logged_in'. Note: This does *not* default to 'auth' like other cookie functions. Required |
Return Value
((int)
| false) User ID if valid cookie, false if invalid.
Function Information
Since Version
2.5.0
Source File
wp-includes/pluggable.php
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