bp_core_boot_spammer( WP_User|WP_Error $user )

Prevent spammers from logging in.

Description

When a user logs in, check if they have been marked as a spammer. If yes then simply redirect them to the home page and stop them from logging in.

Parameters

$user: (Required) Either the WP_User object or the WP_Error object, as passed to the 'authenticate' filter.

Return

(WP_User|WP_Error) If the user is not a spammer, return the WP_User object. Otherwise a new WP_Error object.

Source

File: bp-members/bp-members-functions.php

function bp_core_boot_spammer( $user ) {
 
    // Check to see if the $user has already failed logging in, if so return $user as-is.
    if ( is_wp_error( $user ) || empty( $user ) ) {
        return $user;
    }
 
    // The user exists; now do a check to see if the user is a spammer
    // if the user is a spammer, stop them in their tracks!
    if ( is_a( $user, 'WP_User' ) && ( ( is_multisite() && (int) $user->spam ) || 1 == $user->user_status ) ) {
        return new WP_Error( 'invalid_username', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your account has been marked as a spammer.', 'buddyboss' ) );
    }
 
    // User is good to go!
    return $user;
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version	Description
BuddyPress 1.1.2	Introduced.

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