[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9568: Allow users to log in using their email address

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#9568: Allow users to log in using their email address
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 Reporter:  Denis-de-Bernardy                    |       Owner:  ocean90
     Type:  feature request                      |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  4.5
Component:  Users                                |     Version:  2.8
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests has-        |     Focuses:
  screenshots commit                             |
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Changes (by ocean90):

 * status:  reviewing => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 In [changeset:"36617"]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="" revision="36617"
 Authentication: Allow users to log in using their email address.

 Introduces `wp_authenticate_email_password()` which is hooked into
 `authenticate` after `wp_authenticate_username_password()`.

 Props Denis-de-Bernardy, ericlewis, vhomenko, MikeHansenMe, swissspidy,
 ocean90.
 Fixes #9568.
 }}}

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