Use Discourse Connect with Wordpress and regular login
The discussion revolves around using Discourse Connect with Wordpress and regular login. illusionandcards initially asked if it’s possible to activate login with Wordpress through Discourse Connect and also the regular Discourse login and sign up.
simon clarified that if DiscourseConnect is enabled, users will only be able to login to the Discourse site through the Wordpress site. However, if a user has created an account on Discourse prior to enabling DiscourseConnect, they can still login via the Wordpress site, and their existing account will be found on Discourse based on their email address.
illusionandcards mentioned an issue with users registering through Wordpress and sought help. simon suggested looking at the debug and fixing common DiscourseConnect issues topic for assistance.
Regarding disabling DiscourseConnect and enabling the default login system, simon stated that users who created accounts on Discourse via the Wordpress site will need to reset their password by clicking the “I forgot my password” link from the Discourse login modal.
Good day,
Is it possible to activate the login with Wordpress through Discourse Connect and also the regular Discourse login and sign up?
What happens when a user creates an account with Discourse and then uses the same email to login through Wordpress with Discourse Connect?
Thanks!
No, if you enable DiscourseConnect, users will only be able to login to your Discourse site through your WordPress site.
This may not be an issue for you, as it is not possible to allow users to login to Discourse both via Discourse connect and directly through the Discourse site. It may be a relevant issue if you have users who have created accounts on Discourse prior to your having enabled DiscourseConnect. For that case, as long as your WordPress site is using the default WordPress registration system, existing users will be found on Discourse based on their email address when they first login to Discourse via your WordPress site.
Thank you for the information!
The reason to do this is because I have a issue when users register through Wordpress. Could you help me with this?
Here is the topic: Error creating account in Wordpress with Discourse Connect
Also, what would happen with the accounts created in Wordpress if I disable Discourse Connect and enable the default login system?
Will they have to reset their password?
Have a look at Debug and fixing common DiscourseConnect issues. If you can not sort out the problem yourself, post a redacted version of an error log entry here, someone may be able to help.
I do not think the error you are reporting is a Discourse bug.
If you disable DiscourseConnect, users who have created accounts on Discourse via your WordPress site will have to click the “I forgot my password” link from the Discourse login modal and use the email they are sent to reset their password.