set_current_user( int|null $id, string $name = '' )

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

Changes the current user by ID or name.

Description

Set $id to null and specify a name if you do not know a user’s ID.

See also

Parameters

$id

(int|null) (Required) User ID.

$name

(string) (Optional) The user's username

Default value: ''

Return

(WP_User) returns wp_set_current_user()

Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php 

function set_current_user($id, $name = '') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.0.0', 'wp_set_current_user()' );
	return wp_set_current_user($id, $name);
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/pluggable.php: wp_set_current_user()

Changes the current user by ID or name.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Changelog

Version Description
3.0.0 Use wp_set_current_user()
2.0.1 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/set_current_user