force_ssl_admin( string|bool $force = null ): bool

Determines whether to force SSL used for the Administration Screens.

Parameters

$forcestring|booloptional
Whether to force SSL in admin screens.

Default:null

Return

bool True if forced, false if not forced.

More Information

Determine whether the administration panel should be viewed over SSL. This function relies on the FORCE_SSL_ADMIN constant that is set in the wp-config.php file if you’re using your site over SSL.

The force parameter will change the return value of this function until it is reset.

Source

function force_ssl_admin( $force = null ) {
	static $forced = false;

	if ( ! is_null( $force ) ) {
		$old_forced = $forced;
		$forced     = $force;
		return $old_forced;
	}

	return $forced;
}

Changelog

VersionDescription
2.6.0Introduced.

User Contributed Notes

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    Changing the Return Value

    <?php
    force_ssl_admin(true);
    if ( force_ssl_admin() ) {
      echo 'Administration should be performed over SSL';
    } else {
      echo 'This code will never execute';
    }
    force_ssl_admin(false);
    if ( force_ssl_admin() ) {
      echo 'This code will never execute';
    } else {
      echo 'Administration should NOT be performed over SSL';
    }
    ?> 

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