[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43635: Allow an external user database to be used

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#43635: Allow an external user database to be used
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 Reporter:  freeaqingme  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users        |    Version:  4.9.4
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 Hi,

 I'm busy on a project where I want to use an external user backend.
 Various solutions exist to mirror the user database to a remote service,
 but my goal was to have an entirely empty wp_users and wp_usermeta table.
 If my wordpress installation were to be compromised, this would provide an
 extra layer of security.

 I was pleasantly surprised by the vast number of hooks that were already
 present to accommodate this, and only a few small modifications were
 necessary to also support my use case.

 Please see the attached patch. Feedback is appreciated, of course.

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