wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS

Impossible to connect social accounts with some WP.com sites

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Description

On certain websites, particularly a testing site on the free plan created on WP.com, an attempt to connect a social account results in a webview displaying the message, "You need to be logged in to WordPress.com to complete this action." However, authentication cannot be completed through the webview.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the social-account connection flow on a free-plan WordPress.com testing site and trace where the iOS webview requires WordPress.com authentication. Confirm the affected sites and account flows, then verify that authentication can be completed and the social account connection succeeds.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
authentication, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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