Login & register links to custom pages?

  • Resolved mysticminimalistartisan

    (@mysticminimalistartisan)


    2 years, 10 months ago

    So I have custom login & register (& forgot password) pages because the WP ones are ugly LOL! If I add the menu item via the user links section then I can’t link them to those custom pages. I figures a way around it which is to add them as pages instead but if I do it that way then I can’t set the redirects. Is there any way to set the redirects & the custom login/register pages?

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Plugin Support mark l chaves

    (@mlchaves)

    Hey @mysticminimalistartisan,

    Thanks so much for your question.

    User Menus simply displays the built-in WordPress login links. So, changing WordPress’s login, register, and lost your password needs to be done through WordPress.

    You’ll need to be pretty comfortable with PHP if you want to do this on your own. Here’s the most comprehensive tutorial we’ve seen for changing those redirects. It’s not 100% (there are some cases not covered), but it should get you started.

    https://code.tutsplus.com/series/build-a-custom-wordpress-user-flow–cms-816

    By the way, you might want to consider customizing the built-in login, register, and lost your password forms. That way you’re only dealing with CSS and won’t risk breaking login features.

    Here are a couple of basic examples just to give you a taste of what’s possible.

    https://github.com/marklchaves/cme-login

    https://share.wppopupmaker.com/llu6Dnw7

    Learn more about customizing the WordPress login form on the WordPress Codex.

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Customizing_the_Login_Form

    Last but not least, you can look for a 3rd-party plugin that does custom logins.

    We hope that helps. Let us know if you need anything else.

    Have a great day ??

    Mark

    Thread Starter mysticminimalistartisan

    (@mysticminimalistartisan)

    Hey @mlchaves the first link you gave for the code is broken. You wouldn’t happen to know another place to get that would you? Thanks so much!

    Thread Starter mysticminimalistartisan

    (@mysticminimalistartisan)

    Ok, I feel like such an idiot! So all I had to do is link to the custom login page for the login link, then on the custom login page redirect to wherever I want to after login. So sorry for being such a pain, sometimes I have my blonde moments (well, not really, it’s from the memory loss from concussions from epilepsy). Thanks so much for the help & in case anyone else runs into this, I’m just using the OceanWP (my theme) elements login form widgets. There’s also a lost password & register form widget. Cheers!

    Plugin Support mark l chaves

    (@mlchaves)

    Hey @mysticminimalistartisan,

    No worries. A WordPress site has a gazillion moving parts. There’s no way we can know and remember them all.

    Well, we’re happy you worked it out!

    Thanks so much for letting us know and about that tutorial.

    Not sure what happened to that link. But, in case anyone needs it, search on “tutsplus Build a Custom WordPress User Flow”.

    Cheers ??

    • This reply was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by mark l chaves. Reason: Clarification
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