Function Reference/wp generate password
Description
Generates a random password drawn from the defined set of characters.
Parameters
- $len
- (integer) (Optional) The length of the password to generate.
- Default: 12
- $special_chars
- (boolean) (Optional) Whether to include standard special characters.
- Default: true
- $extra_special_chars
- (boolean) (Optional) Whether to include other special characters. Used when generating secret keys and salts.
- Default: false
Return values
- (string)
- The random password.
Usage
<?php wp_generate_password(); ?>
Examples
<?php
echo 'New password: '. wp_generate_password();
?>
Notes
This function executes the random_password filter after generating the password.
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