Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.

get_user_by_email( string $email )

Retrieve user info by email.


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Parameters Parameters

$email

(string) (Required) User's email address


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Return Return

(bool|object) False on failure, User DB row object


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php

function get_user_by_email($email) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', "get_user_by('email')" );
	return get_user_by('email', $email);
}

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Changelog
Version Description
3.3.0 Use get_user_by()
2.5.0 Introduced.


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