request_filesystem_credentials( string $form_post, string $type = , bool|WP_Error $error = false, string $context = , array $extra_fields = null, bool $allow_relaxed_file_ownership = false ): bool|array

Displays a form to the user to request for their FTP/SSH details in order to connect to the filesystem.

Description

All chosen/entered details are saved, excluding the password.

Hostnames may be in the form of hostname:portnumber (eg: wordpress.org:2467) to specify an alternate FTP/SSH port.

Plugins may override this form by returning true|false via the ‘request_filesystem_credentials’ filter.

Parameters

$form_poststringrequired
The URL to post the form to.
$typestringoptional
Chosen type of filesystem.

Default:''

$errorbool|WP_Erroroptional
Whether the current request has failed to connect, or an error object.

Default:false

$contextstringoptional
Full path to the directory that is tested for being writable.

Default:''

$extra_fieldsarrayoptional
Extra POST fields to be checked for inclusion in the post.

Default:null

$allow_relaxed_file_ownershipbooloptional
Whether to allow Group/World writable.

Default:false

Return

bool|array True if no filesystem credentials are required, false if they are required but have not been provided, array of credentials if they are required and have been provided.

Source

function request_filesystem_credentials( $form_post, $type = '', $error = false, $context = '', $extra_fields = null, $allow_relaxed_file_ownership = false ) {
	global $pagenow;

	/**
	 * Filters the filesystem credentials.
	 *
	 * Returning anything other than an empty string will effectively short-circuit
	 * output of the filesystem credentials form, returning that value instead.
	 *
	 * A filter should return true if no filesystem credentials are required, false if they are required but have not been
	 * provided, or an array of credentials if they are required and have been provided.
	 *
	 * @since 2.5.0
	 * @since 4.6.0 The `$context` parameter default changed from `false` to an empty string.
	 *
	 * @param mixed         $credentials                  Credentials to return instead. Default empty string.
	 * @param string        $form_post                    The URL to post the form to.
	 * @param string        $type                         Chosen type of filesystem.
	 * @param bool|WP_Error $error                        Whether the current request has failed to connect,
	 *                                                    or an error object.
	 * @param string        $context                      Full path to the directory that is tested for
	 *                                                    being writable.
	 * @param array         $extra_fields                 Extra POST fields.
	 * @param bool          $allow_relaxed_file_ownership Whether to allow Group/World writable.
	 */
	$req_cred = apply_filters( 'request_filesystem_credentials', '', $form_post, $type, $error, $context, $extra_fields, $allow_relaxed_file_ownership );

	if ( '' !== $req_cred ) {
		return $req_cred;
	}

	if ( empty( $type ) ) {
		$type = get_filesystem_method( array(), $context, $allow_relaxed_file_ownership );
	}

	if ( 'direct' === $type ) {
		return true;
	}

	if ( is_null( $extra_fields ) ) {
		$extra_fields = array( 'version', 'locale' );
	}

	$credentials = get_option(
		'ftp_credentials',
		array(
			'hostname' => '',
			'username' => '',
		)
	);

	$submitted_form = wp_unslash( $_POST );

	// Verify nonce, or unset submitted form field values on failure.
	if ( ! isset( $_POST['_fs_nonce'] ) || ! wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['_fs_nonce'], 'filesystem-credentials' ) ) {
		unset(
			$submitted_form['hostname'],
			$submitted_form['username'],
			$submitted_form['password'],
			$submitted_form['public_key'],
			$submitted_form['private_key'],
			$submitted_form['connection_type']
		);
	}

	$ftp_constants = array(
		'hostname'    => 'FTP_HOST',
		'username'    => 'FTP_USER',
		'password'    => 'FTP_PASS',
		'public_key'  => 'FTP_PUBKEY',
		'private_key' => 'FTP_PRIKEY',
	);

	/*
	 * If defined, set it to that. Else, if POST'd, set it to that. If not, set it to an empty string.
	 * Otherwise, keep it as it previously was (saved details in option).
	 */
	foreach ( $ftp_constants as $key => $constant ) {
		if ( defined( $constant ) ) {
			$credentials[ $key ] = constant( $constant );
		} elseif ( ! empty( $submitted_form[ $key ] ) ) {
			$credentials[ $key ] = $submitted_form[ $key ];
		} elseif ( ! isset( $credentials[ $key ] ) ) {
			$credentials[ $key ] = '';
		}
	}

	// Sanitize the hostname, some people might pass in odd data.
	$credentials['hostname'] = preg_replace( '|\w+://|', '', $credentials['hostname'] ); // Strip any schemes off.

	if ( strpos( $credentials['hostname'], ':' ) ) {
		list( $credentials['hostname'], $credentials['port'] ) = explode( ':', $credentials['hostname'], 2 );
		if ( ! is_numeric( $credentials['port'] ) ) {
			unset( $credentials['port'] );
		}
	} else {
		unset( $credentials['port'] );
	}

	if ( ( defined( 'FTP_SSH' ) && FTP_SSH ) || ( defined( 'FS_METHOD' ) && 'ssh2' === FS_METHOD ) ) {
		$credentials['connection_type'] = 'ssh';
	} elseif ( ( defined( 'FTP_SSL' ) && FTP_SSL ) && 'ftpext' === $type ) { // Only the FTP Extension understands SSL.
		$credentials['connection_type'] = 'ftps';
	} elseif ( ! empty( $submitted_form['connection_type'] ) ) {
		$credentials['connection_type'] = $submitted_form['connection_type'];
	} elseif ( ! isset( $credentials['connection_type'] ) ) { // All else fails (and it's not defaulted to something else saved), default to FTP.
		$credentials['connection_type'] = 'ftp';
	}

	if ( ! $error
		&& ( ! empty( $credentials['hostname'] ) && ! empty( $credentials['username'] ) && ! empty( $credentials['password'] )
			|| 'ssh' === $credentials['connection_type'] && ! empty( $credentials['public_key'] ) && ! empty( $credentials['private_key'] )
		)
	) {
		$stored_credentials = $credentials;

		if ( ! empty( $stored_credentials['port'] ) ) { // Save port as part of hostname to simplify above code.
			$stored_credentials['hostname'] .= ':' . $stored_credentials['port'];
		}

		unset(
			$stored_credentials['password'],
			$stored_credentials['port'],
			$stored_credentials['private_key'],
			$stored_credentials['public_key']
		);

		if ( ! wp_installing() ) {
			update_option( 'ftp_credentials', $stored_credentials );
		}

		return $credentials;
	}

	$hostname        = isset( $credentials['hostname'] ) ? $credentials['hostname'] : '';
	$username        = isset( $credentials['username'] ) ? $credentials['username'] : '';
	$public_key      = isset( $credentials['public_key'] ) ? $credentials['public_key'] : '';
	$private_key     = isset( $credentials['private_key'] ) ? $credentials['private_key'] : '';
	$port            = isset( $credentials['port'] ) ? $credentials['port'] : '';
	$connection_type = isset( $credentials['connection_type'] ) ? $credentials['connection_type'] : '';

	if ( $error ) {
		$error_string = __( '<strong>Error:</strong> Could not connect to the server. Please verify the settings are correct.' );
		if ( is_wp_error( $error ) ) {
			$error_string = esc_html( $error->get_error_message() );
		}
		wp_admin_notice(
			$error_string,
			array(
				'id'                 => 'message',
				'additional_classes' => array( 'error' ),
			)
		);
	}

	$types = array();
	if ( extension_loaded( 'ftp' ) || extension_loaded( 'sockets' ) || function_exists( 'fsockopen' ) ) {
		$types['ftp'] = __( 'FTP' );
	}
	if ( extension_loaded( 'ftp' ) ) { // Only this supports FTPS.
		$types['ftps'] = __( 'FTPS (SSL)' );
	}
	if ( extension_loaded( 'ssh2' ) ) {
		$types['ssh'] = __( 'SSH2' );
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the connection types to output to the filesystem credentials form.
	 *
	 * @since 2.9.0
	 * @since 4.6.0 The `$context` parameter default changed from `false` to an empty string.
	 *
	 * @param string[]      $types       Types of connections.
	 * @param array         $credentials Credentials to connect with.
	 * @param string        $type        Chosen filesystem method.
	 * @param bool|WP_Error $error       Whether the current request has failed to connect,
	 *                                   or an error object.
	 * @param string        $context     Full path to the directory that is tested for being writable.
	 */
	$types = apply_filters( 'fs_ftp_connection_types', $types, $credentials, $type, $error, $context );
	?>
<form action="<?php echo esc_url( $form_post ); ?>" method="post">
<div id="request-filesystem-credentials-form" class="request-filesystem-credentials-form">
	<?php
	// Print a H1 heading in the FTP credentials modal dialog, default is a H2.
	$heading_tag = 'h2';
	if ( 'plugins.php' === $pagenow || 'plugin-install.php' === $pagenow ) {
		$heading_tag = 'h1';
	}
	echo "<$heading_tag id='request-filesystem-credentials-title'>" . __( 'Connection Information' ) . "</$heading_tag>";
	?>
<p id="request-filesystem-credentials-desc">
	<?php
	$label_user = __( 'Username' );
	$label_pass = __( 'Password' );
	_e( 'To perform the requested action, WordPress needs to access your web server.' );
	echo ' ';
	if ( ( isset( $types['ftp'] ) || isset( $types['ftps'] ) ) ) {
		if ( isset( $types['ssh'] ) ) {
			_e( 'Please enter your FTP or SSH credentials to proceed.' );
			$label_user = __( 'FTP/SSH Username' );
			$label_pass = __( 'FTP/SSH Password' );
		} else {
			_e( 'Please enter your FTP credentials to proceed.' );
			$label_user = __( 'FTP Username' );
			$label_pass = __( 'FTP Password' );
		}
		echo ' ';
	}
	_e( 'If you do not remember your credentials, you should contact your web host.' );

	$hostname_value = esc_attr( $hostname );
	if ( ! empty( $port ) ) {
		$hostname_value .= ":$port";
	}

	$password_value = '';
	if ( defined( 'FTP_PASS' ) ) {
		$password_value = '*****';
	}
	?>
</p>
<label for="hostname">
	<span class="field-title"><?php _e( 'Hostname' ); ?></span>
	<input name="hostname" type="text" id="hostname" aria-describedby="request-filesystem-credentials-desc" class="code" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'example: www.wordpress.org' ); ?>" value="<?php echo $hostname_value; ?>"<?php disabled( defined( 'FTP_HOST' ) ); ?> />
</label>
<div class="ftp-username">
	<label for="username">
		<span class="field-title"><?php echo $label_user; ?></span>
		<input name="username" type="text" id="username" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $username ); ?>"<?php disabled( defined( 'FTP_USER' ) ); ?> />
	</label>
</div>
<div class="ftp-password">
	<label for="password">
		<span class="field-title"><?php echo $label_pass; ?></span>
		<input name="password" type="password" id="password" value="<?php echo $password_value; ?>"<?php disabled( defined( 'FTP_PASS' ) ); ?> spellcheck="false" />
		<?php
		if ( ! defined( 'FTP_PASS' ) ) {
			_e( 'This password will not be stored on the server.' );
		}
		?>
	</label>
</div>
<fieldset>
<legend><?php _e( 'Connection Type' ); ?></legend>
	<?php
	$disabled = disabled( ( defined( 'FTP_SSL' ) && FTP_SSL ) || ( defined( 'FTP_SSH' ) && FTP_SSH ), true, false );
	foreach ( $types as $name => $text ) :
		?>
	<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $name ); ?>">
		<input type="radio" name="connection_type" id="<?php echo esc_attr( $name ); ?>" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $name ); ?>" <?php checked( $name, $connection_type ); ?> <?php echo $disabled; ?> />
		<?php echo $text; ?>
	</label>
		<?php
	endforeach;
	?>
</fieldset>
	<?php
	if ( isset( $types['ssh'] ) ) {
		$hidden_class = '';
		if ( 'ssh' !== $connection_type || empty( $connection_type ) ) {
			$hidden_class = ' class="hidden"';
		}
		?>
<fieldset id="ssh-keys"<?php echo $hidden_class; ?>>
<legend><?php _e( 'Authentication Keys' ); ?></legend>
<label for="public_key">
	<span class="field-title"><?php _e( 'Public Key:' ); ?></span>
	<input name="public_key" type="text" id="public_key" aria-describedby="auth-keys-desc" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $public_key ); ?>"<?php disabled( defined( 'FTP_PUBKEY' ) ); ?> />
</label>
<label for="private_key">
	<span class="field-title"><?php _e( 'Private Key:' ); ?></span>
	<input name="private_key" type="text" id="private_key" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $private_key ); ?>"<?php disabled( defined( 'FTP_PRIKEY' ) ); ?> />
</label>
<p id="auth-keys-desc"><?php _e( 'Enter the location on the server where the public and private keys are located. If a passphrase is needed, enter that in the password field above.' ); ?></p>
</fieldset>
		<?php
	}

	foreach ( (array) $extra_fields as $field ) {
		if ( isset( $submitted_form[ $field ] ) ) {
			echo '<input type="hidden" name="' . esc_attr( $field ) . '" value="' . esc_attr( $submitted_form[ $field ] ) . '" />';
		}
	}

	/*
	 * Make sure the `submit_button()` function is available during the REST API call
	 * from WP_Site_Health_Auto_Updates::test_check_wp_filesystem_method().
	 */
	if ( ! function_exists( 'submit_button' ) ) {
		require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/template.php';
	}
	?>
	<p class="request-filesystem-credentials-action-buttons">
		<?php wp_nonce_field( 'filesystem-credentials', '_fs_nonce', false, true ); ?>
		<button class="button cancel-button" data-js-action="close" type="button"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></button>
		<?php submit_button( __( 'Proceed' ), 'primary', 'upgrade', false ); ?>
	</p>
</div>
</form>
	<?php
	return false;
}

Hooks

apply_filters( ‘fs_ftp_connection_types’, string[] $types, array $credentials, string $type, bool|WP_Error $error, string $context )

Filters the connection types to output to the filesystem credentials form.

apply_filters( ‘request_filesystem_credentials’, mixed $credentials, string $form_post, string $type, bool|WP_Error $error, string $context, array $extra_fields, bool $allow_relaxed_file_ownership )

Filters the filesystem credentials.

Changelog

VersionDescription
4.6.0The $context parameter default changed from false to an empty string.
2.5.0Introduced.

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