Hi, on my website, the e-mail addresses of the users are automatically stored as user names in my member area. It has to stay that way. Of course, the e-mail addresses can not be displayed publicly if someone is to be mentioned (data protection). But that's how it is at the moment. Can I set it to only show the NAME?
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Jun 07, 2022 9:03 pm
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Jun 09, 2022 11:04 am
Hi Mary Mattiolo,
Please don't confuse Username and Nicename. Those are not the same.
Nicenames are used for user @mentioning and in your profile URL. So again, this is the nicename, not username.
If you want to disable the wpDiscuz mentioning feature at all, you should disable the "User Mentioning" option. It's located in the Dashboard > wpDiscuz > Settings > Subscription and User Following admin page.
More info here: https://wpdiscuz.com/docs/wpdiscuz-7/plugin-settings/subscription-and-user-following/#enable-user-mentioning
In any case, if you just want to hide the nicename, but allow people to @menation each other, you should put this code in WordPress active theme functions.php file.
add_filter("wpdiscuz_show_nicename", "__return_false");
This article should be helpful for you: https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-easily-add-custom-code-in-wordpress-without-breaking-your-site/
Important: The code above just hides the nicename next to the display name, but the mentioning feature will be still available if the users know the nicenames of each other.
Jun 09, 2022 12:46 pm
Yes, that's all clear to me. However, when mentioned on my website, the e-mail addresses appear …
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Jun 09, 2022 2:52 pm
The screenshots are missing, please attach those, to allow us to better understand the question.
Jun 09, 2022 3:03 pm
The „preview icons“ are working when you click on it.
Jun 10, 2022 12:23 pm
@astgh Actually I cannot use this addon because the problem persists. Can you please help?
Jun 10, 2022 5:06 pm
Dear Mary Mattiolo,
As it is already mentioned, the wpDiscuz uses Nicename for mentioning. In your case, the mentioning Nicename and the Username are the same and those are email addresses. WordPress uses the same logic.
The only thing we can suggest you is to update the Nicename and set it different than the username
UPDATE `wp_users` SET `user_nicename` = 'X' WHERE `user_nicename` = `user_email`
In the code above you should change the red marked value and set the Nicename as you like.
The code will replace the Nicename where the Nicename is the email address of the users.
Important: if you change the Nicename you should make sure it has the same validation as a user_login, otherwise the mentioning feature won't work.
Jun 11, 2022 12:28 pm
@astgh Excuse me, but are you saying I should manually change each individual user, with the code? That would definitely not be feasible with so many users...?
Jun 13, 2022 11:36 am
No, the code allows you to set the value for every user with email and nicename are the same, you can set it, for example, the user id or something else. You should decide for yourself what exactly it should be.
Jun 14, 2022 9:53 am
@astgh I'm sorry but your explanations don't make any real sense. You write here: https://gvectors.com/forum/wpdiscuz-user-comment-mentioning/the-email-address-is-the-username-how-to-force-names/#post-32577
But my users don't have an email address in the URL. Instead - as you wrote and correctly - the NICENAME.
Nicenames are used for user @mentioning and in your profile URL. So again, this is the nicename, not username.
Jun 15, 2022 6:23 pm
Dear Mary Mattiolo,
Nicenames are used for user @mentioning and in your profile URL. So again, this is the nicename, not username.
This means, you don't have a plugin that has frontend profile plugin that uses the nicename in the profile URL.
The solution provided will work fine: https://gvectors.com/forum/wpdiscuz-user-comment-mentioning/the-email-address-is-the-username-how-to-force-names/#post-32589
Jun 16, 2022 12:06 pm
@astgh OK. And what exactly has to be there instead of the red X? Can you give me the exact code there?
Jun 16, 2022 3:26 pm
Dear Mary Mattiolo,
You should decide for yourself what exactly you need to use instead of the email. You can use, for example, the user ID instead of the nicenames where it is the email address.
Jun 16, 2022 8:43 pm
@astgh I'm aware … If I want to use the name, what value do I have to put in? Not the username, but the name of the respective person (see screenshot).
Jun 18, 2022 12:09 pm
The names can't be used as far as there is a space between two words. It's not allowed. Besides, the display name is not unique and can't be used as mentioning nicenames.
Important: if you change the Nicename you should make sure it has the same validation as a user_login, otherwise the mentioning feature won't work.
Jun 21, 2022 3:06 pm
@astgh As I explained before … I need the e-mail-addresses as user-names. I can't change them, otherwise my membership plugin won't work anymore because the e-mail-address is used for the login … so in this case, there is no solution to bring the mention feature to work on my site?
Jun 21, 2022 3:49 pm
Jun 21, 2022 4:02 pm
@astgh Ok, so when I use the code to change the nicenames to the user ID, which value has to be instead of "X"?
UPDATE `wp_users` SET `user_nicename` = 'X' WHERE `user_nicename` = `user_email`
Jun 21, 2022 4:38 pm
The X should be replaced with the ID, that is:
UPDATE `wp_users` SET `user_nicename` = 'ID' WHERE `user_nicename` = `user_email`
Please make a backup of your database before you do any operations.
Jun 21, 2022 4:55 pm
@astgh When I insert the exact following code
UPDATE 'wp_users' SET 'user_nicename' = 'ID' WHERE 'user_nicename' = 'user_email'
, I become the error: syntax error, unexpected single-quoted string "wp_users"
Jun 21, 2022 5:22 pm
try this one:
UPDATE `wp_users` SET `user_nicename` = `ID` WHERE `user_nicename` = `user_email`
Jun 21, 2022 6:41 pm
Jun 22, 2022 3:09 pm
Then remove the '`' symbol from the code.
UPDATE wp_users SET user_nicename = ID WHERE user_nicename = user_email
Jun 22, 2022 4:07 pm
@astgh ehm, sorry, but do you think I'm dumb? I have exactly done whatever you told me to you with the codes you gave me. I copied them 1:1, and they don't work … When I remove the " ' " the same error as before occurs again …
syntax error, unexpected identifier "wp_users"
The only reason, why I bought all! of your add-ons was, that this feature works.
Jun 22, 2022 4:17 pm
Please record some videos where we can see how you're adding the code.
Jun 22, 2022 4:26 pm
Jun 22, 2022 5:03 pm
This is an SQL code. Please open phpMyAdmin Database manager of your hosting service > cPanel, navigate to WordPress database, press on SQL Tab and execute the query.
Helpful article: https://www.servercake.blog/run-sql-queries-using-phpmyadmin/
Don't forget about this.
Please make a backup of your database before you do any operations.
Helpful article: https://backwpup.com/docs/wordpress-database-backup/
Jun 22, 2022 5:11 pm
@astgh omg … because of your post here: https://gvectors.com/forum/wpdiscuz-user-comment-mentioning/the-email-address-is-the-username-how-to-force-names/#post-32577
I thought this is just another snippet. 🤦♀️
Alright, then I know what to do. Just to be sure: Which of the three codes above should I use now. The first one?
UPDATE `wp_users` SET `user_nicename` = 'ID' WHERE `user_nicename` = `user_email`
Jun 22, 2022 5:24 pm
Jun 22, 2022 5:47 pm
Jun 23, 2022 12:21 pm
Could you please send the admin login details to info[at]gvectors.com email address?
Jun 23, 2022 12:47 pm
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Jun 23, 2022 1:01 pm
Jun 23, 2022 1:06 pm
@astgh 🍾 🍾 🍾 woohooo 🥳 Thank you very much! Can you please describe, what you have done and what the problem was?
Jun 23, 2022 1:08 pm
We've simply run the SQL code but made a few changes there. The Display Name is also needed to be updated.
Jun 23, 2022 1:10 pm
Jun 23, 2022 1:19 pm
Jun 23, 2022 2:04 pm
For the future and new users, it will also work?
You should add the following PHP code in the active theme functions.php file:
add_action('user_register', function($user_id) {
$register_user = get_user_by('ID', $user_id);
if($register_user->user_email == $register_user->display_name){
wp_update_user(array(
'ID' => $user_id,
'user_nicename' => $user_id,
'display_name' => $user_id
));
}
});
I saw right now, that the mentioning not works for all users
We don't see such an issue on your website. Please watch this video: https://www.screencast.com/t/qA7Cuw58
Please delete the browser caches before checking.
Jun 23, 2022 5:27 pm
The user ID is set as a value of the nicename in the case the user has an email address as its value. So the current user isn't listed there. That is in the Database the user ID is set as a user nicename.
If you use the ID it'll be listed fine.
Jun 23, 2022 6:09 pm
Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. I thought the problem was solved now? I just want all users to be able to mark themselves (in compliance with data protection regulations) with their names ... in such a way that it will continue to work for everyone in the future, as new customers register regularly.
Jun 24, 2022 2:26 pm
The code we've provided you solves the problem you have. It replaces the user nicenames (where it sets the email addresses) with the user IDs. This works with the new users as well. If one of the newly registered users have the email address as a nicename it'll be replaced with the ID.