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Description

Returns the user ID if the user exists or false if the user doesn't exist.

Usage

<?php username_exists( $username ); ?> 

Parameters

$username

(string) (required) a string representing the username to check for existence.

Default: None

Return Values

(mixed) 

This function returns the user ID if the user exists or false if the user does not exist.

Examples

Use username_exists() in your scripts to decide whether the given username exists.

<?php  
       $username = $_POST['username'];
       if ( username_exists( $username ) )
           echo "Username In Use!";
       else
           echo "Username Not In Use!";
?>

Notes

Change Log

Source File

username_exists() is located in wp-includes/user.php.

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