Front-end Logins

[gregrickaby]

I would like some sort of front-end authentication/single sign-on so users can perform actions.

User Stories

As a user, I want to be able to register for an account on the front-end, via my existing social media, Google, Microsoft, or WordPress.com accounts.

As a user, I want to be able to log into my account from the front-end.

As a user, I want to be able to log out from the front-end.

As an administrator, I want to be able to perform administrative tasks on registered users in the WordPress dashboard.

Future User Stories

These items will be for a future Github issue. Please keep them in mind when working on this issue.

As a user, I want to be able to see restricted content after I log in.

As a user, I want to be able to favorite/like blog posts or content.

As a user, I want to be able to view my favorited/liked blog posts in a central location like a dashboard.

As a user, I want to be create and curate lists of my favorites.

Related Technologies

• Auth0 - A very popular, paid "auth-as-a-service" provider for SSO. They do offer a free tier, have robust documentation, and even have (experimental) Next.js support and support open-source.

• Next Auth - An alternative to Auth0, which has native support for Next.js, and supports OAuth, Active Directory, and JWT.