[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33889: disable admin username

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#33889: disable admin username
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 Reporter:  kidsguide                 |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement               |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:
Component:  Users                     |     Version:  4.3
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion dev-feedback  |     Focuses:  administration
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Changes (by jorbin):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 usernames are not private information in WordPress. This is a deliberate
 design decision. Therefore blocking the use of any specific username
 doesn't provide any noticeable benefit towards security.  As of WordPress
 3.7, the `admin` username is no longer the default, new installs need to
 purposefully choose admin as the username and people doing so should be
 assumed to know what they are doing.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/33889#comment:2>
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