Title: Test wp_nonce_field
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Test wp_nonce_field

 *  [arustad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arustad/)
 * (@arustad)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-nonce/)
 * I used wp_nonce_field, how does a whitehat test it to make sure it is doing what
   it is supposed to?

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 *  [Clarion Technologies](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clarionwpdeveloper/)
 * (@clarionwpdeveloper)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-nonce/#post-7435716)
 * Hello arustad,
 * The nonce field is used to validate that the contents of the form request came
   from the current site and not somewhere else.Like this you can check:
 *     ```
       if (
           ! isset( $_POST['name_of_nonce_field'] )
           || ! wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['name_of_nonce_field'], 'name_of_my_action' )
       ) {
   
          print 'Sorry, your nonce did not verify.';
          exit;
   
       }
       ```
   
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [arustad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arustad/)
 * (@arustad)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-nonce/#post-7435731)
 * I understand what it is, I just do not know how to check if it is working correctly.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-nonce/#post-7435733)
 * What are you building – a theme or a plugin?
 *  Thread Starter [arustad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arustad/)
 * (@arustad)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-nonce/#post-7435748)
 * A plugin, it is for a multi-site, the form will hold a private key so I am trying
   to throw the book at it for security.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [arustad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arustad/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-nonce/#post-7435748)
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