Why Create Custom WordPress Registration and Login Forms?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In addition to standardizing your website's appearance, there are several other reasons why you should customize your WordPress registration and login forms, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Customizing the authentication flow<\/strong>. You can control the roles assigned to people when they sign up, and where they get redirected after registration or login.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gathering more user information<\/strong>. Using custom forms, you can add fields to collect additional information from your users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Better security<\/strong>. You can add 2-factor authentication for better user protection, and reCAPTCHA for spam protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Login-Recaptcha.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHow to Create Custom Registration and Login Forms Using ProfilePress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The easiest way to create custom WordPress registration and login forms is to use a plugin. There are hundreds of plugins available, but we're not big fans of stuffing websites with one-task plugins. Since the main reason to register users on a website is to deliver something of value to them, we prefer plugins that handle the entire process, of which registration and login are only a part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of our recommended plugins for this is ProfilePress, which is an all-in-one tool for selling digital products and memberships on your website. One of its core features is to restrict access to a website's pages based on user roles. This allows you to sell paid memberships to your content, as well as hide content from people who aren't logged in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But ProfilePress also makes it easy to create custom registration and login forms. It's built for beginners, doesn\u2019t require any technical knowledge, and offers dozens of customization options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t have ProfilePress installed on your website, go to Plugins > Add New<\/strong> in your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Add-New-Plugin.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSearch for ProfilePress and click its Install Now <\/strong>button:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"ProfilePress](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ProfilePress-Install-Plugin-1024x370.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOnce the plugin is installed, click the Activate <\/strong>button:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"ProfilePress](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ProfilePress-Activate-Plugin-1024x473.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYou\u2019ll now see this notification on top of all your WordPress dashboard pages:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"ProfilePress](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ProfilePress-Create-Pages-1024x148.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nClick the Create Pages<\/strong> button. ProfilePress needs some essential pages, such as the default registration and login pages. Although you can create these pages manually, clicking this button will automatically create and set up these essential pages for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, visit the Settings <\/strong>section of your WordPress dashboard and check the Anyone can register<\/strong> checkbox:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Anyone-Can-Register-1024x502.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nEnabling this option allows your website visitors to create an account on your website. Click the Save Changes <\/strong>button at the bottom of the page to save this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you visit the Pages<\/strong> section of your dashboard, you\u2019ll see a new page called Sign Up<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom-WordPress-Registration-Pages-List\"](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Pages-List-1024x485.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIf you view this page in incognito mode, you\u2019ll see something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Sign-Up-Page-1024x967.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAnyone who visits this page can now create an account on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the next section, we'll show you how to customize this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Create a Custom Registration Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To customize your website\u2019s registration form, visit ProfilePress > Forms & Profiles<\/strong> in your WordPress dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Forms-and-Profiles-991x1024.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSelect the Registration <\/strong>tab from the top:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Tab-1024x259.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYou\u2019ll now see a list of registration forms created using ProfilePress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Default Registration<\/strong> form is the one that ProfilePress will display by default on your website\u2019s registration page. Hold your mouse pointer over this form and click the Edit <\/strong>button:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Form-Listing.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYou\u2019ll now see ProfilePress\u2019 drag-and-drop form builder:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Form-1024x426.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHere, you can customize the look and feel of your form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drag fields from the right sidebar onto the canvas if you want to add more fields to your registration form. For example, if you want to add a field that asks the user to confirm their email, drag the Confirm Email<\/strong> field from the right sidebar onto the canvas:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Confirm-Email-1024x536.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYou can also remove fields by holding your mouse pointer over them and clicking the Delete <\/strong>button:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Delete-Fields-1024x287.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOnce you've finished adding and removing fields from your form, scroll down to the Form Settings<\/strong> section:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Form-Settings-1024x735.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThis section offers many advanced customization options. The Appearance<\/strong> tab, which is selected by default, allows you to customize the overall look of your form. For example, you can change the Headline<\/strong> (H2) displayed on top of your form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also change the Font Family<\/strong> to any font from the Google Fonts directory, customize the background color of the form, and change the label for the login link displayed under your form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Field & Styling<\/strong> tab allows you to customize the look and feel of your form\u2019s fields:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Form-Settings-2-1024x698.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFor example, you can modify the colors used for your form\u2019s fields, including the border color used when the field is in focus and out of focus. You can also change the design style of your fields to Round<\/strong>, Square<\/strong>, Pill<\/strong>, Material<\/strong>, or Flat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the Labels & Text<\/strong> tab to customize the design of your form\u2019s labels, which are the text displayed above a field:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Form-Settings-3-1024x641.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHere, you can adjust the font size, weight, and color of your labels. You can also customize the color and font size of field descriptions, which are displayed below the fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Submit Button<\/strong> tab enables you to customize the appearance and behavior of the Submit<\/strong> button on your form:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Form-Settings-4-1024x873.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYou can change the label text displayed on the button and the text displayed when the user clicks it. Additionally, you can adjust the font size, weight, and colors of the Submit<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, the Registration Settings<\/strong> tab lets you decide what happens after the user registers:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Form-Settings-5-1024x347.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYou can start by changing the message that is displayed on success. You can also change the role that is assigned to a user when they sign up. Check the checkbox at the bottom if you want to allow your users to register without entering a username.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click the Save Changes<\/strong> button to save your changes:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Form-Save-Changes-1024x620.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHow To Create a Custom Login Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Navigate to ProfilePress > Forms<\/strong>, but this time select the Login<\/strong> tab (if it isn\u2019t already selected):<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Login-Tab-1024x357.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHold your mouse pointer over the Default Login<\/strong> entry and click the Edit<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Login-Form-1024x328.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYou will now see ProfilePress\u2019s drag-and-drop form builder:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Login-Form-3-1024x362.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOnce again, you can use this form to add or remove fields. If you want to add a Remember Login<\/strong> checkbox, drag and drop the Remember Login<\/strong> field from the Standard Fields<\/strong> sidebar:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Login-Form-4-1024x427.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nScroll down to see the customization section:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Login-Form-Settings-1024x781.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe options in this section are the same as the customization options for the registration form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Appearance<\/strong> tab lets you customize the overall look of your login form. The Field & Styling<\/strong> tab lets you change the design of your form's fields. The Labels & Text<\/strong> tab lets you customize the design of your field labels and descriptions. Lastly, the Submit Button<\/strong> tab lets you modify the appearance of your Submit<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you are done customizing the form, click the Save Changes<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Login-Form-Save-Changes-1024x508.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTo view your changes live, visit your website's Login<\/strong> page in incognito mode:<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Custom](\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Custom-WordPress-Registration-Edit-Login-Form-Preview-1024x679.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you followed the instructions in this guide, your website now has fully customizable login and registration forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We've only scratched the surface of how much you can customize these pages with ProfilePress. It offers dozens of other features that give you complete control. You can also use this plugin to sell any kind of digital product on your website, including paid membership sites, eBooks, online courses, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to learn more about these and other capabilities, check out ProfilePress\u2019s knowledge base<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Gathering more user information<\/strong>. Using custom forms, you can add fields to collect additional information from your users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n