{"id":237249,"date":"2025-08-19T08:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easyauth\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:15:23","slug":"vesessauth","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/pe.wordpress.org\/plugins\/vesessauth\/","author":23299169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0","tested":"6.8.5","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.2","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"VesessAuth","header_author":"Vesess","header_description":"A WordPress plugin for passwordless authentication.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2025-08-21 07:15:23","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/vesess.com","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":720,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0":{"tag":"1.0","author":"vesseslabs","date":"2025-08-21 07:15:23"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.0":"<p>First public release of VesessAuth.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":[],"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Passwordless login screen","2":"Admin configuration page","3":"Login email example","4":"Registration example"},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[710,602,9223],"plugin_category":[38],"plugin_contributors":[246599,246514],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-237249","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-authentication","plugin_tags-login","plugin_tags-passwordless","plugin_category-authentication","plugin_contributors-sachithrapinnaduwa","plugin_contributors-vesseslabs","plugin_committers-sachithrapinnaduwa","plugin_committers-vesseslabs"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/vesessauth.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>VesessAuth plugin provides a modern, secure authentication method for WordPress websites without requiring passwords. Instead of remembering complex passwords, users receive a secure, time-limited login link via email.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>One-click email authentication<\/li>\n<li>No passwords to remember or store<\/li>\n<li>Time-limited secure tokens<\/li>\n<li>Brute-force attack protection<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with existing WordPress user accounts<\/li>\n<li>Easy setup and configuration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Passwordless authentication improves security by eliminating common password-related vulnerabilities such as weak passwords, password reuse, and phishing attacks.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin collects and processes the following user data:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email Addresses<\/strong>: Used solely for authentication purposes to send login links.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IP Addresses<\/strong>: Temporarily stored for security purposes to prevent abuse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Login Timestamps<\/strong>: Recorded to maintain security logs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>All collected data is stored exclusively in your WordPress database and is not shared with third parties. Authentication tokens are temporarily stored and automatically expire after login completion or a predefined timeout period.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Technical Details<\/h3>\n\n<p>The plugin creates secure, time-limited tokens stored in the WordPress database. When a token is used, it's immediately invalidated to prevent replay attacks. All communication containing authentication tokens uses encryption when possible.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><p>Create pages for login and sign up and add the corresponding shortcodes:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Create a login page with the slug \"login\"<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>[vesesslabs_vesessauth_login]<\/code> - Displays the login form<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p>Create a sign up page with the slug \"sign-up\"<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>[vesesslabs_vesessauth_registration]<\/code> - Displays the registration form<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p>IMPORTANT: This plugin sends secure login links via email. To ensure emails are delivered reliably (and don\u2019t end up in spam), you must configure a mailer service such as:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WP Mail SMTP<\/li>\n<li>An external SMTP service (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, SendGrid, Amazon SES, Mailgun, Zoho, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>To enable the Sign Up form, go to  <strong>Settings -&gt; General -&gt; Membership<\/strong> and check the \"Anyone can register\" checkbox.<\/li>\n<li><p>Once email delivery is working, go to <strong>Settings -&gt; VesessAuth<\/strong> to configure the plugin.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>The passwordless login option will now appear on your login page.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='how%20does%20passwordless%20authentication%20work%3F'><h3>How does passwordless authentication work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>When a user attempts to log in, they enter their email address. The plugin sends a secure, time-limited login link to that email. When clicked, the link automatically authenticates the user if the token is valid and hasn't expired.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20passwordless%20authentication%20secure%3F'><h3>Is passwordless authentication secure?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, it's often more secure than traditional passwords. It eliminates password-related vulnerabilities like weak or reused passwords. The magic links expire quickly and can only be used once.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='what%20happens%20if%20someone%20doesn%27t%20receive%20the%20login%20email%3F'><h3>What happens if someone doesn't receive the login email?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Users can request another login link if needed. Make sure to check spam folders. If problems persist, verify the email settings on your WordPress installation.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20use%20this%20alongside%20traditional%20passwords%3F'><h3>Can I use this alongside traditional passwords?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin can be configured to offer passwordless login as an option while keeping traditional password login available.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Enable secure passwordless login for WordPress through magic email links. 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