MarcosAlexandre

Force Login With Email is a fork of the Email Login Auth plugin. It is a very simple WordPress plugin, which allows users to login with their account email address. Just install, activate it and try to re-login! You can also disable login with username for all users or for ‘admin’ only.
<h4>How to use</h4>
<ul>
<li>After installation, enable the plugin.</li>
<li>Now you and your users will be able to login using their account e-mail address!</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
This version of the Force Login With Email plugin was developed without any connection with the previous developer and we count on your help to improve the code and operation of this plugin.
<h4>Compatibility</h4>
Compatible since version 4.0.x of WordPress. 
Compatible since version 3.0.x of WooCommerce.
<h3>Doubts?</h3>
You can ask questions by:
<ul>
<li>Using our <a href="https://github.com/marcos-alexandre82/force-login-with-email/issues/" rel="nofollow ugc">forum on Github</a>.</li>
<li>Creating a topic in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/force-login-with-email/" rel="ugc">WordPress help forum</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Credits</h4>
This plugin is a fork that implements internationalization and continues the excellent plugin developed by <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikk_cz/" rel="nofollow ugc">Michal Stanke</a> in:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/email-login-auth/" rel="ugc">Email Login Auth</a>.</li>
</ul>
Banner:
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<li><a href="https://br.freepik.com/fotos-vetores-gratis/fundo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Freepik</a>.</li>
</ul>
Icon:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://br.freepik.com/fotos-vetores-gratis/negocio/" rel="nofollow ugc">Freepik</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Contributors</h4>
You can contribute source code on our page at <a href="https://github.com/marcos-alexandre82/force-login-with-email/issues/" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.

Force Login With Email

Enable login in WordPress only with user e-mail address.

Dan Griffiths

DigitalME

Widgit

Finally fix WordPress’s biggest username limitation! WordPress permanently locks usernames by default, but Username Changer breaks through this restriction, giving you complete control over user identities on your WordPress site.
Why You Need This Plugin:
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Trusted solution since 2011 with continuous updates and improvements.
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Username Changer

Excellent Work!  Great plugin, super simple and easy.   Surprised this is not in the WP Core...

Super Easy!

Unlock the power to change WordPress usernames with complete security and data integrity.

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