I just added the WordPress OpenID Plugin. I’m now OpenID-enabled! What does this mean? It means that aside from registering and logging in to this site, you can also use your OpenID to log in. Where do you get your OpenID? You probably have one already. If you have a Yahoo! account, you just need to enable it here. If you have a WordPress.com account, you already have it enabled. Even VeriSign is in the game. There are even more providers where you can get an OpenID from. How does an OpenID work? When you log in to an OpenID-enabled site, you can opt to just give your OpenID URL. You will be asked to log in to your OpenID provider. Once logged in, you can choose which information (e.g. name, email, etc) being requested you will permit your provider to send to the OpenID-enabled site. Once that’s done, you’re authenticated at the OpenID-enabled site and it can then proceed to registering you or letting you do things such as posting comments and the like. No more need for so many account names and passwords. Simple huh?