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apply_filters( 'validate_username', bool $valid, string $username )

Filters whether the provided username is valid or not.

Parameters

$valid

(bool) Whether given username is valid.

$username

(string) Username to check.

Source

File: wp-includes/user.php

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Used By

Used By Description
wp-includes/user.php: validate_username()

Checks whether a username is valid.

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.1 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/validate_username