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wp_hash( string $data, string $scheme = 'auth' )

Get hash of given string.

Parameters

$data

(string) (Required) Plain text to hash

$scheme

(string) (Optional) Authentication scheme (auth, secure_auth, logged_in, nonce)

Default value: 'auth'

Return

(string) Hash of $data

More Information

Usage:
wp_hash( $data, $scheme );
Notes:
  • This function can be replaced via plugins. If plugins do not redefine these functions, then this will be used instead.
  • Uses: wp_salt() Get WordPress salt.

Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable.php

function wp_hash( $data, $scheme = 'auth' ) {
		$salt = wp_salt( $scheme );

		return hash_hmac( 'md5', $data, $salt );
	}

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.3 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_hash