Method: This method is to take the pass out of the database and compare to a pass the user has typed in.

Method: Clean Root Parent ID -1 to 0

Method: Verify the topic reply count.

Method: This method is to save the salt and password together. That way when we authenticate it we can get it out of the database as one value. Array values are auto sanitized by WordPress.

Method: Translate the topic status from Vanilla v2.x numerics to WordPress’s strings.

Method: Translate the topic sticky status type from Vanilla v2.x numerics to WordPress’s strings.

Method: Main Constructor

Method: Sets up the field mappings

Method: This method allows us to indicates what is or is not converted for each converter.