Thank you for the explanation Robert. 🙂
Does this mean that every WordPress plugin will have access to the same set of users? For example, if users registers through WPforo, they will also get registered for posting comments on my website with the WPDiscuz plugin?
Will this subscriber list be available to other plugins as well? I installed this plugin but it did not add registered users to the subscriber list. Is there a way to know which plugins will be able to access the registered user list?
Thanks.
Does this mean that every WordPress plugin will have access to the same set of users? For example, if users registers through WPforo, they will also get registered for posting comments on my website with the WPDiscuz plugin?
Yes, all plugins use the same user system. Users register one time in wpForo registration form or in other pages you have for registration, it doesn't matter. And then they use all features of website with the same account. This is a single user authorization system for whole website.
Will this subscriber list be available to other plugins as well? I installed this plugin but it did not add registered users to the subscriber list. Is there a way to know which plugins will be able to access the registered user list?
The word "subscriber" doesn't mean email notification subscriber, this is the name of user role, it doesn't have any relation to any newsletter subscription. I'd call the "subscriber" as "Registered" user role (in forum they are the users who have Registered usergroup). This name sometimes confuse people. This is user role, not a subscriber of any newsletter.There are five roles in WordPress:
- Administrator
- Editor
- Author
- Contributor
- Subscriber (a user group with lowest permissions)
More info about user roles here: http://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/user-role/