[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60789: Administration Email Address: Allow method to deactivate

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#60789: Administration Email Address: Allow method to deactivate
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 Reporter:  andrewhoyer      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration   |     Version:  6.4.3
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by webdados):

 I don't think we should allow anyone from the outside to change a
 WordPress option on a website they no longer control, even if it's their
 email address.

 That's not for WordPress to solve. Is to people to solve.
 The previous dev should make sure he removes his email before abandoning
 the project.
 If he doesn't have the chance to, WP is literally asking admins every x
 months (not sure) if the admin email is correct.
 If the site owner ignores that question, it's something the previous dev
 should solve at his end by blocking those emails.

 This is not like a "recover password" link. If you still could recover
 your password it means that the site owner has not deleted your user and
 then you could fix it yourself. If you cannot access the website with a
 proper admin user, you should not be able to trigger any change on the
 WordPress option.

 Don't get me wrong, I do get a lot of those emails, but I don't think we
 should open this Pandora box of allowing a non-admin user to change the
 WordPress database.

 Email filters are your friend :-)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60789#comment:3>
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