[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #59485: Invalid username

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#59485: Invalid username
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 Reporter:  rinkalpagdar  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users         |     Version:  6.3.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by ankitkumarshah):

 Hi @rinkalpagdar,

 Thank you for your thoughtful suggestion regarding username sanitization.
 The `sanitize_user()` function would indeed be a more appropriate choice
 than `sanitize_title()`, as it has been specifically designed for username
 sanitization in WordPress.

 https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/sanitize_user/

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