Title: Additional validation + customize error message
Last modified: August 10, 2023

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# Additional validation + customize error message

 *  Resolved [kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * (@kooogi)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/)
 * Hi everyone
 * Hi everyone
 * It is possible to add additional validation / customize messages in password 
   reset form and to do the same thing in register form with username (user_login)
   field.
   I wrote this code in php and in my opinion it should work but it doesn’t
 *     ```wp-block-code
       add_action( 'um_reset_password_form', 'my_reset_password_form', 10, 1 );
       function my_reset_password_form( $args ) {
           if ( isset( $args['username'] ) ) {
       		if ( isset( UM()->form()->errors['username'] ) ) {
       			unset( UM()->form()->errors['username'] );
       		}
       		if ( empty( $args['username'] ) ) {
       			UM()->form()->add_error( 'username', __( 'Enter username or email address', 'ultimate-member' ) );
       		} elseif ( ! email_exists( $args['username'])  || ! username_exists( $args['username']) ) {
       			UM()->form()->add_error( 'username', __( 'username or email address doesnt exists', 'ultimate-member' ) );
       		}
       	}
       }
       ```
   
 * thanks in advance

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 *  [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
 * (@missveronicatv)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16962521)
 * [@kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * Try to use this hook “um_reset_password_errors_hook” for your code snippet
 * [https://ultimatemember.github.io/ultimatemember/hooks/um_reset_password_errors_hook.html](https://ultimatemember.github.io/ultimatemember/hooks/um_reset_password_errors_hook.html)
 * For the Registration Form use Custom Validation explained in this guide.
 * [https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/94-apply-custom-validation-to-a-field](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/94-apply-custom-validation-to-a-field)
 *  Thread Starter [kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * (@kooogi)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16964673)
 * [@missveronicatv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
 * Unfortunately nothing change, its looks like “um_reset_password_errors_hook” 
   doesnt works too. And the second thing i cant set custom validation on user_login,
   there’s only “no validation” or “unique check”.
 *  [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
 * (@missveronicatv)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16964753)
 * [@kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * You can try this updated code snippet where I have changed `username` to `username_b`
 *     ```
       add_action( 'um_reset_password_errors_hook', 'my_reset_password_form', 10, 2 );
       function my_reset_password_form( $args, $form_data ) {
           if ( isset( $args['username_b'] ) ) {
       		if ( isset( UM()->form()->errors['username_b'] ) ) {
       			unset( UM()->form()->errors['username_b'] );
       		}
       		if ( empty( $args['username_b'] ) ) {
       			UM()->form()->add_error( 'username_b', __( 'Enter username or email address', 'ultimate-member' ) );
       		} elseif ( ! email_exists( $args['username_b'])  || ! username_exists( $args['username_b']) ) {
       			UM()->form()->add_error( 'username_b', __( 'username or email address doesnt exists', 'ultimate-member' ) );
       		}
       	}
       }
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * (@kooogi)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16964886)
 * [@missveronicatv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
 * Now even if a username/email exists its callback an error that the user doesnt
   exist
 *  [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
 * (@missveronicatv)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16964912)
 * [@kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * Change the `||` to `&&` in the test for existing email or username.
    Both test
   must be false for not exists or make it as two separate tests.
 *  Thread Starter [kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * (@kooogi)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16964955)
 * OMG, how did I miss it. Ty a lot
 * By the way do U have any idea how to custom error message in register form with
   username (user_login) field, coz there’s only “no validation” or “unique check”,
   cant select custom validation
 *  [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
 * (@missveronicatv)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16964994)
 * [@kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * You can try to use this action hook.
 * [https://ultimatemember.github.io/ultimatemember/hooks/um_submit_form_errors_hook__registration.html](https://ultimatemember.github.io/ultimatemember/hooks/um_submit_form_errors_hook__registration.html)
 *  Thread Starter [kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * (@kooogi)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16965116)
 *     ```wp-block-code
       add_action( 'um_submit_form_errors_hook__registration', 'my_submit_form_errors_hook__registration', 10, 2 );
       function my_submit_form_errors_hook__registration( $submitted_data, $form_data ) {
           if ( isset( $args['user_login'] ) ) {
       		if ( isset( UM()->form()->errors['user_login'] ) ) {
       			unset( UM()->form()->errors['user_login'] );
       		}
       		if ( empty( $args['user_login'] ) ) {
       			UM()->form()->add_error( 'user_login', __( 'Enter username', 'ultimate-member' ) );
       		} elseif ( username_exists( $args['user_login']) ) {
       			UM()->form()->add_error( 'user_login', __( 'The username already taken', 'ultimate-member' ) );
       		}
       	}
       }
       ```
   
 * I tried smth like this but its doesnt work
 * [@missveronicatv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
    -  This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by [kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/).
 *  [missveronica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missveronicatv/)
 * (@missveronicatv)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16965185)
 * [@kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * Replace first parameter in the function with `$args`
 *  Thread Starter [kooogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kooogi/)
 * (@kooogi)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-validation-customize-error-message/#post-16965207)
 * Now i feel kinda blind. However thank You very much.

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