WordPress User Profile – username and password link

  • I am using the Participants Database signup form to register new users, which includes username and password fields (any way to have a ‘reenter your password’ field?). I have the WordPress User Profile plugin activated, and it does propagate the linked fields. However, the WP password and the Participants Database password are not synced. I presume because the User Login Field is pointing to User Name, and there is no additional field for password.

    In other words, when the wp-login.php page is displayed, the username matches but the password doesn’t, so the user must access their profile to change the password before logging in

    What would be the recommended way to address this? I have them log in using either username or email, so those need to be synced. Any way to include the password so the user doesn’t need to access their profile and change it before logging in?

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  • Plugin Author xnau webdesign

    (@xnau)

    The way the User Profile plugin works is it simply links a Participants Database record to a WP user, expanding the data that can be stored in the user’s account. The user’s password is not in the Participants Database record, that is handled in the WP profile.

    If the Participants Database User Profile plugin is properly configured, when a new user submits a Participants Database signup, a new WP user is created for them. This will require an email confirmation, and the user’s password is established when they confirm using the email link. It is not possible to set the WP user’s password in the signup form. This is because of how WordPress handles security on new accounts, new accounts must be verified via email.

    Thread Starter Dean Kent

    (@drkent3)

    Yes, I implemented it as designed, since I figured the answer you gave is the case. Probably best the verify the email/account with a link.

    Thank you for the response.

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