reset_password

The timeline below displays how wordpress function reset_password has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.8

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param WP_User $user     The user
 * @param string  $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    /**
     * Fires before the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param WP_User $user     The user.
     * @param string  $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_meta($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false);
    /**
     * Fires after the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 4.4.0
     *
     * @param WP_User $user     The user.
     * @param string  $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('after_password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
}

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param WP_User $user     The user
 * @param string  $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    /**
     * Fires before the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param WP_User $user     The user.
     * @param string  $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_option($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false, true);
    /**
     * Fires after the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 4.4.0
     *
     * @param WP_User $user     The user.
     * @param string  $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('after_password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
}

WordPress Version: 5.4

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param WP_User $user     The user
 * @param string $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    /**
     * Fires before the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param WP_User $user     The user.
     * @param string  $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_option($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false, true);
    /**
     * Fires after the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 4.4.0
     *
     * @param WP_User $user     The user.
     * @param string  $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('after_password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
}

WordPress Version: 4.9

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param WP_User $user     The user
 * @param string $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    /**
     * Fires before the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param object $user     The user.
     * @param string $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_option($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false, true);
    /**
     * Fires after the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 4.4.0
     *
     * @param WP_User $user     The user.
     * @param string  $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('after_password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param object $user     The user
 * @param string $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    /**
     * Fires before the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param object $user     The user.
     * @param string $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_option($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false, true);
    /**
     * Fires after the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 4.4.0
     *
     * @param object $user     The user.
     * @param string $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('after_password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
}

WordPress Version: 4.3

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param object $user     The user
 * @param string $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    /**
     * Fires before the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param object $user     The user.
     * @param string $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_option($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false, true);
    wp_password_change_notification($user);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @param object $user The user
 * @param string $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    /**
     * Fires before the user's password is reset.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param object $user     The user.
     * @param string $new_pass New user password.
     */
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_option($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false, true);
    wp_password_change_notification($user);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Handles resetting the user's password.
 *
 * @param object $user The user
 * @param string $new_pass New password for the user in plaintext
 */
function reset_password($user, $new_pass)
{
    do_action('password_reset', $user, $new_pass);
    wp_set_password($new_pass, $user->ID);
    update_user_option($user->ID, 'default_password_nag', false, true);
    wp_password_change_notification($user);
}