Changeset 51126

Timestamp:

06/08/2021 11:33:16 PM (4 years ago)

Author:

desrosj

Message:

Login and Registration: Improve the unknown username error message

The new message is more clear and makes the next step more clear to the user.

Props dd32, SergeyBiryukov, audrasjb, desrosj, dlh, marybaum, chanthaboune, jeffpaul.
Fixes #52915.

File:

• trunk/src/wp-includes/user.php (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/wp-includes/user.php

@@ -150 +150 @@
         return new WP_Error(
             'invalid_username',
-            __( '<strong>Error</strong>: Unknown username. Check again or try your email address.' )
+            sprintf(
+                /* translators: %s: User name. */
+                __( '<strong>Error</strong>: The username <strong>%s</strong> is not registered on this site. If you are unsure of your username, try your email address instead.' ),
+                $username
+            )
         );
     }