$errors->add( 'nickname', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Please enter a nickname.' ) );
}
- /* checking the password has been typed twice */
/**
* Fires before the password and confirm password fields are checked for congruity.
*
*/
do_action_ref_array( 'check_passwords', array( $user->user_login, &$pass1, &$pass2 ) );
- /* Check for "\" in password */
- if ( false !== strpos( wp_unslash( $pass1 ), "\\" ) )
+ // Check for blank password when adding a user.
+ if ( ! $update && empty( $pass1 ) ) {
+ $errors->add( 'pass', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Please enter a password.' ), array( 'form-field' => 'pass1' ) );
+ }
+
+ // Check for "\" in password.
+ if ( false !== strpos( wp_unslash( $pass1 ), "\\" ) ) {
$errors->add( 'pass', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Passwords may not contain the character "\\".' ), array( 'form-field' => 'pass1' ) );
+ }
- /* checking the password has been typed twice the same */
- if ( $pass1 != $pass2 )
+ // Checking the password has been typed twice the same.
+ if ( ( $update || ! empty( $pass1 ) ) && $pass1 != $pass2 ) {
$errors->add( 'pass', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Please enter the same password in both password fields.' ), array( 'form-field' => 'pass1' ) );
+ }
if ( !empty( $pass1 ) )
$user->user_pass = $pass1;