wp_ajax_send_password_reset()

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Handles sending a password reset link via AJAX.

Source

function wp_ajax_send_password_reset() {	// Validate the nonce for this action.	$user_id = isset( $_POST['user_id'] ) ? (int) $_POST['user_id'] : 0;	check_ajax_referer( 'reset-password-for-' . $user_id, 'nonce' );	// Verify user capabilities.	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) ) {	wp_send_json_error( __( 'Cannot send password reset, permission denied.' ) );	}	// Send the password reset link.	$user = get_userdata( $user_id );	$results = retrieve_password( $user->user_login );	if ( true === $results ) {	wp_send_json_success(	/* translators: %s: User's display name. */	sprintf( __( 'A password reset link was emailed to %s.' ), $user->display_name )	);	} else {	wp_send_json_error( $results->get_error_message() );	} } 

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5.7.0Introduced.

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