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Deprecated Deprecated
This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.
Summery Summery
Retrieve user info by email.
Syntax Syntax
Parameters Parameters
-
(Required) User's email address
Return Return
(bool|object) False on failure, User DB row object
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 Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.3.0 | Use get_user_by() |
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |