email_exists( string $email )

Determines whether the given email exists.


Description Description

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Parameters Parameters

$email

(string) (Required) Email.


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Return Return

(int|false) The user's ID on success, and false on failure.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/user.php

function email_exists( $email ) {
	$user = get_user_by( 'email', $email );
	if ( $user ) {
		return $user->ID;
	}
	return false;
}

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Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.


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    Contributed by Codex

    Example
    If the E-mail exists, echo the ID number to which the E-mail is registered. Otherwise, tell the viewer that it does not exist.

    $email = '[email protected]';
    $exists = email_exists( $email );
    if ( $exists ) {
    	echo "That E-mail is registered to user number " . $exists;
    } else {
    	echo "That E-mail doesn't belong to any registered users on this site";
    }
    

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