[wp-hackers] what's the purpose of user_status field in wp_users table?

[Otto]

The usermeta structures are far better for this sort of thing. Using
an old field might mean you get boned when WP takes that old field
out.

Look at http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/update_usermeta instead.


On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:24 AM, dave jaggy <jayarjo at gmail.com> wrote:
> "vestigial organ" :) user_status field could be very useful in some cases.
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Austin Matzko <if.website at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:40 AM, dave jaggy <jayarjo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I wonder what's the purpose of user_status field in wp_users table? Is
>>> it used somewhere?
>>
>> "user_status" is not used in core WordPress.  It is a vestigial organ.
>>
>> However, are you sure you can't just use the WordPress usermeta API?
>> It's probably better for forwards-compatibility.
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