[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #52915: Replace unknown user login text with something more readable

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#52915: Replace unknown user login text with something more readable
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 Reporter:  dd32                    |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)            |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Login and Registration  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal                  |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui-copy                 |
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 The error text when you attempt to login with an invalid username isn't
 very clear:

 > Unknown username. Check again or try your email address.

 "Check Again"? Check what? "Check your email"?

 Unlike with an incorrect password (or empty password), the username is
 also not prefilled which leads to more confusion as the end-user cannot
 even see that they typo'd their username.

 As this is an error message that's intended to be displayed to end-users
 more often than others, I would suggest that this error message should be
 far more helpful.

 Perhaps something like:
 > Username Unknown. The username <strong>admin</strong> is not registered
 on this site. If you're unsure of your username, you can attempt to login
 using your email address instead.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52915>
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