get_currentuserinfo()

This function has been deprecated. Use wp_get_current_user() instead.

Populate global variables with information about the currently logged in user.

Description

See also

Return

(bool|WP_User) False on XMLRPC Request and invalid auth cookie, WP_User instance otherwise.

Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php 

function get_currentuserinfo() {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '4.5.0', 'wp_get_current_user()' );

	return _wp_get_current_user();
}

Changelog

Version Description
4.5.0 Use wp_get_current_user()
0.71 Introduced.

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