OAuth Authentication in WordPress Plugins — a practical guide to WordPress OAuth plugin with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.
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Short description
Store client IDs/secrets safely, validate state parameters, and map provider profile emails to WP users carefully.
OAuth steps
1. Redirect to provider
2. Receive code + validate state
3. Exchange code for tokens
4. Fetch profile
5. Create/login WP user