Place a responsive login form

Login Widget With Shortcode Pro adds a login form to a sidebar widget or to a page or post with a shortcode. It is compatible with WordPress Multisite and WPML. The form has a simple structure that you can style with the admin CSS settings or your own CSS.

Add login and password recovery forms

Use [login_widget] in a page or post to show the login form. For a sidebar, add the login widget to the desired area under Appearance > Widgets. To display password recovery on a page, use [forgot_password]. You can also enable a forgot-password link in the plugin settings so users can reach the recovery form from the login widget.

Set login controls and destinations

Optional CAPTCHA is available for administrator and frontend login forms. Login logs are stored in the database with the IP address, login status, and login time. The Pro edition can block IP addresses after a specified number of incorrect login attempts.

Choose a WordPress page or custom URL for the destination after login. You can also set a redirect page after logout and choose a visitor profile page.

Offer social login

The add-on lists more than 30 supported social login services and describes the option as requiring no setup, maintenance, applications, APIs, client IDs, or client secrets. Listed services include Google, YouTube, Google Drive, Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, PayPal, Yahoo, Microsoft, WordPress, Amazon, GitHub, Tumblr, Vimeo, Reddit, Dribbble, Twitch, Medium, Discord, Line, Stack Exchange, Stack Overflow, Disqus, Blogger, Meetup, Foursquare, Yandex, VKontakte, Telegram, Dropbox, Fitbit, Slack, DeviantArt, Mailchimp, and Skype.

Install and configure

Install and activate the plugin, then open Login Widget Settings to review the optional settings. Add the widget to a sidebar under Appearance > Widgets, or place the relevant shortcode in a page or post. Use the Login Logs area in the settings to review stored login entries. Configure CAPTCHA, redirects, profile pages, CSS, and Pro IP blocking for your login workflow.