| 8 | | The method proposed here is already wrapped into a plugin but can be added as an option into core, similar to Gravatar, only much safer than Gravatar. The question of forgetting the passphrase evinces a misunderstanding of the function of the hashed passphrase. This naming schema is widely used in other open source software to sign posts. As incorporated here, into Wordpress, the hashed passphrase functions as a converted username. If you forget your username, then what? It is sent to your email, same as here. And, as WordPress currently operates, we already can not change our usernames out of the box. Nothing changes there. |
| | 8 | The method proposed here is already wrapped into a plugin but can be added as an option into core, similar to Gravatar, only much safer than Gravatar. The question of forgetting the passphrase evinces a misunderstanding of the function of the hashed passphrase. This naming schema is widely used in other open source software to sign posts. As incorporated here, into Wordpress, the hashed passphrase functions as a converted username. If you forget your username, then what? You can use your email. Or, you can click forget password, and your username is sent to your email, same as here. And, as WordPress currently operates, we already can not change our usernames out of the box. Nothing changes there. |