WP_Session_Tokens::hash_token( string $token )

This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.

Hashes the given session token for storage.

Parameters

$token

(string) (Required) Session token to hash.

Return

(string) A hash of the session token (a verifier).

Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-session-tokens.php 

private function hash_token( $token ) {
		// If ext/hash is not present, use sha1() instead.
		if ( function_exists( 'hash' ) ) {
			return hash( 'sha256', $token );
		} else {
			return sha1( $token );
		}
	}

Used By

Used By Description
wp-includes/class-wp-session-tokens.php: WP_Session_Tokens::get()

Retrieves a user’s session for the given token.
wp-includes/class-wp-session-tokens.php: WP_Session_Tokens::verify()

Validates the given session token for authenticity and validity.
wp-includes/class-wp-session-tokens.php: WP_Session_Tokens::update()

Updates the data for the session with the given token.
wp-includes/class-wp-session-tokens.php: WP_Session_Tokens::destroy()

Destroys the session with the given token.
wp-includes/class-wp-session-tokens.php: WP_Session_Tokens::destroy_others()

Destroys all sessions for this user except the one with the given token (presumably the one in use).

Changelog

Version Description
4.0.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_session_tokens/hash_token