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This plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.

User Activation Keys

By David Sader
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Description

A Multisite Network plugin.

Ever signup a user account, delete it, and try to signup up the same username again?

Ever try to support a new user who created a username, but entered the wrong email address and so can’t activate, and can’t signup with the same username?

Ever wanted to signup a bunch of users with phony emails so users without email could start blogging right away?

I have, so I made a plugin to help me.

WP Network Multisite “mu-plugin” for user activation key removal or approval.

See Network–>Users–>”User Activation Keys” to delete activation keys – to allow immediate (re)signup of users who otherwise get the “try again in two days” message.

Also, users waiting to be activated (or can’t because the email with the generated activation link is “gone”) can be approved manually.

Screenshots

  • Network Admin->Users->”User Activation Keys” page

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

  1. Upload the plugin to your blog, Network Activate it
  2. Delete or approve keys at Network–>Users–>”User Activation Keys” page

FAQ

  • I deleted an activation key, but I still can’t signup with that username? Delete the user from Network->Users and delete the activation key.
  • Is it safe to delete keys from otherwise active users? Yes, as far as I know. I don’t know why the activation key for activated users remains behind. But they appear to delete automagicaly after “a while” anyway.
  • Some users have an activation key in $wpdb->users? That is normal. This plugin doesn’t touch those keys, only the ones in $wpdb->signup.

Reviews

Saved me some hassle on 5.2

johnlewisdesign June 21, 2019
Somehow I ended up with a non-showing, unconfirmed user from bypassing the email sending. across 3 sites, the user did not show. Installed this plugin and bingo. Released the verification. Appeared user was deleted somehow – but username still reserved – so now I could reregister and continue. Not sure if I just hit a bug, or a user deleted it, but either way this saved me a ton of work and fixed the issue in minutes. Good work 🙂

Does not work on 4.9.8

jbaptiste November 2, 2018
Does not work on latest version.

Works great as of 15-Aug-2018 w/ latest WP

Jeff McNeill August 15, 2018
Can’t ask for more, adds a very useful additional menu item under Network > Users, works as advertised. Wish every plugin were as elegant and functional.

AWESOME SIMPLE DIRECT TOOL

arcticblue March 9, 2017
AWESOME SIMPLE DIRECT TOOL php7 + multisite 4.7.3

EXCELLENT

salamzaban December 11, 2016
EXCELLENT

Works fine 🙂

xuxu.fr October 11, 2016
All good.
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Contributors & Developers

“User Activation Keys” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors
  • David Sader

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Changelog

4.6

  • WP 4.6 tests OK, cleanup php notices

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  • Version 4.6
  • Last updated 9 years ago
  • Active installations 100+
  • WordPress version 3.5 or higher
  • Tested up to 4.6.29
  • Language
    English (US)
  • Tags
    activationnetworksignupusername
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Ratings

4.8 out of 5 stars.
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