Title: WP Vanilla Connect
Author: nickiler
Published: <strong>1 сар 5, 2012</strong>
Last modified: 2 сар 12, 2012

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-vanilla-connect.svg)

# WP Vanilla Connect

 By [nickiler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickiler/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-vanilla-connect.1.1.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-vanilla-connect/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-vanilla-connect/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-vanilla-connect/#installation)
 * [Development](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-vanilla-connect/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-vanilla-connect/)

## Description

WordPress users logon seamlessly via jsConnect and SSO into your Vanilla Forums.
Just install [jsConnect](http://vanillaforums.org/addon/jsconnect-plugin) addon 
in Vanilla, then copy links and codes from WP to jsConnect and your linked up. Takes
about 5 minutes to download and install.

I built this for myself and decided to polish it up for open source release. None
of the current methods for linking Vanilla and WordPress work for my server and 
DNS setup. I will follow the jsConnect project
 and incorporate updates as I get
notified.

This plugin relies completely on jsConnect and cannot modify any parts of Vanilla
what-so-ever. If you need special features
 in Vanilla than this plugin will not
work for you. However, if your looking for a simpler way to get your wordpress users
logged into a Vanilla forums without hacking up your code files, this is the right
plugin for you.

jsConnect Features:

 * Authenticate WordPress Users in Vanilla forums similar to Facebook Connect.
 * Cross-domain authentication and can be used on different servers.
 * Easy to install and setup.

WP Vanilla Connect Features:

 * Seamless WordPress integration with autologin via login URL.
 * Automatically generates URL’s for jsConnect (Vanilla’s recommended method in 
   place of ProxyConnect).
 * Attach Gravatar’s to users instead of the default image if their email address
   is registered on Gravatar.com. Has an option to serve over SSL and Non-SSL.
 * Easy to install and setup, takes less than two minutes.
 * Compatible with WordPress Standard and Muti sites.
 * Don’t have to hack up WordPress and Vanilla config and template filee, which 
   are bound to break on any future platform updates.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * When logged into WordPress but not Vanilla you will see this screen. If you forward
   them using the jsConnect URL they will instead be auto logged on.
 * [[
 * A shot of the back-end.

## Installation

In order to install this plugin you will need to either download the file and manually
upload it from the WordPress dashboard or
 you can search for it in the WordPress
repository directly from WordPress plugins.

 1. Upload `vanilla-connect` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Add the URL that points to the root of your Vanilla Forums
 4. Copy the `client_id` and `secret` from WP Vanilla Connect and paste these values
    into jsConnect and test it using jsConnect test url.
 5. Copy your generated jsConnect Login and Redirection URL to enable logins and redirection
    back to forums after WordPress login.

## FAQ

  Does this plugin work with the addon that comes with Vanilla?

No, not offically. I have tested this under my own server configuration and everything
works just fine. I can’t however garantee it works for everyone becuase the VanillaForums
plugin is pretty old and not updated for a long time. If you have issues just paste
the javascript embed code directly into a page. This also works just fine for my
setup. There are ways to hook into WP using filters and actions if you need something
more advanced.

  Can I disable the other login methods in Vanilla?

Yes, you can set Vanilla to only use SSO plugins and disable all other methods. 
However, you cannot remove the login button
 which pop’s up the SSO WordPress login
link as well as HTML that will NOT work if a user types there username and password.
They MUST use the jsConnect login URL.

  Will my users be auto logged into Vanilla forums?

Yes and no, If someone logs on from the forums they will be redirected and logged
in automatically. If they are already logged in to WordPress you will need to send
them thru the special jsConnect URL, otherwise they will not be logged in just by
hitting the landing page of Vanilla.

  Will Vanilla share my theme settings files?

No, This plugin is similar to Facebook Connect. It only authenticates WordPress 
users in Vanilla. That’s it.

  Who is developing jsConnect and how do I request features?

jsConnect is maintained by a Vanilla co-founder by the name of Todd and in now favored
over the older ProxyConnect addon.

  I have users connecting with WP Vanilla Connect, can I change my hash codes?

You can, but I would not recommend it. Each Vanilla user that was created with the
old hashes will be required to re-link their accounts. You should enable the new“
Protect Data” option and copy and paste them in a safe place in case you need to
restore your settings.

## Reviews

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e255439d693e87092bd07400d860da51aa2553bc38e77387d25332f7ddb4dd75?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/work-48/)󠁿

 [onliniak](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onliniak/) 9 сар 3, 2016

This plugin work with all vanillas. But … only when you already login on WordPress
website.

 [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-vanilla-connect/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“WP Vanilla Connect” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ nickiler ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickiler/)

[Translate “WP Vanilla Connect” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-vanilla-connect)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-vanilla-connect/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-vanilla-connect/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-vanilla-connect/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-vanilla-connect/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.1

 * Added feature that removes the Vanilla logged on cookie when you log out of WordPress.

#### 1.1

 * Moved plugin activation hook into the else of the if plugin activated for efficiency
 * Changed the test url to use ajax if javascript is enabled, otherwise will fallback
   on href a tag
 * Added a protect option data to save on plugin removal
 * Added Method to remove option on uninstall for neatness if not protected
 * Added new style and cleaned up CSS
 * Added Gravatar URL to test section
 * Added Vanilla login URL for already logged on WordPress users

#### 1.0b

Released beta

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.1**
 *  Last updated **14 жил ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.3.2**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-vanilla-connect/)
 * Tags
 * [authentication](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/authentication/)[cross domain](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cross-domain/)
   [login](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login/)[sso](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sso/)
   [vanilla](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vanilla/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-vanilla-connect/advanced/)

## Ratings

 4 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ nickiler ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickiler/)

## Support

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