pre_user_last_name

Filter Hook

Description

Filters a user's last name before the user is created or updated.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/user.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Filter
Line Number	`2383`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string`	`$last_name`	The user's last name.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into pre_user_last_name
add_filter('pre_user_last_name', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 1);

function my_custom_filter($last_name) {
    // Your custom filtering logic here
    return $last_name;
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/user.php:2383 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
2378  	 *
2379  	 * @since 2.0.3
2380  	 *
2381  	 * @param string $last_name The user's last name.
2382  	 */
2383  	$meta['last_name'] = apply_filters( 'pre_user_last_name', $last_name );
2384  
2385  	if ( empty( $userdata['display_name'] ) ) {
2386  		if ( $update ) {
2387  			$display_name = $user_login;
2388  		} elseif ( $meta['first_name'] && $meta['last_name'] ) {

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Filters a user's last name before the user is created or updated.
	 *
	 * @since 2.0.3
	 *
	 * @param string $last_name The user's last name.
	 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Filter
Parameters: 1
File: wp-includes/user.php

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