Anyone can register – plugin disabled

  • Resolved msdesignfoto

    (@msdesignfoto)


    4 weeks, 1 day ago

    Hello!

    So I am just passing here to let people know a feature (or bug) I’ve found while using your SSL security plugin.

    I manage an online store where people can register, create accounts and buy stuff. For years, actually.

    Today the store manager told me a new client wasn’t being able to register in the site. I found it strange, so I went to the WordPress plugins and disabled the “my login” theme plugin and/or the redirection plugin. Both could be causing that issue. After a few minutes online search I went to the options to check the “Anyone can register” option, as it should be turned ON.

    For my surprise, it was turned OFF!

    A few more minutes searching directed me to your SSL plugin. I didn’t even knew it could overwrite the option to register. I disabled the “Disable ‘anyone can register’ ” option. Then back to WordPress options and the main register option was already ON again.

    So I just found this extremelly annoying because I have your SSL plugin for years and it never bothered the register process or ability. Considering this was applied to an online store that absolutely requires user registration, I feel that SSL option should come OFF by default.

    I mean, I’m sure I NEVER activated it. I didn’t even knew it was there!

    Thanks!

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  • Plugin Support jarnovos

    (@jarnovos)

    Hi @msdesignfoto,

    The “Disable anyone can register” setting is indeed a Hardening feature available in this plugin (Settings -> Security -> Hardening -> Basic), though it is disabled by default.

    However, it could be that the setting was automatically activated during the initial “Onboarding” of the plugin, which would happen if the “Essential WordPress Hardening” checkbox was selected and when clicking Enable (instead of Skip).

    Hope this helps/clarifies. Kind regards, Jarno

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