Automatic Login
Skip the login screen during local development. Log in automatically on your locally hosted WordPress install.
5(3 reviews)
·0 active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Automatic Login is a WordPress admin plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Top alternative: Loginizer.
5/53 reviews
0active installs
3.3K+total downloads
3 yearssince 2023
Overview
Developers rejoice! Skip the login screen during local development. Automatic Login logs you in automatically on your local development environment.
Quick Start
- Install and activate the plugin.
- Define the WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE constant as
localin yourwp-config.phpfile. - Create a user with username
adminand passwordpassword. - That’s it—you’ll be logged in automatically!
Log in as another user
By default, Automatic Login uses the admin user. Add the following constants to your wp-config.php file to log in as another user:
define( 'AUTOMATIC_LOGIN_USER_LOGIN', 'your-username-here' );
define( 'AUTOMATIC_LOGIN_USER_PASSWORD', 'your-password-here' );
Note: Automatic Login does not create users. The user must already exist.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.5.1+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
3.0.0
Release Date: January 2, 2026
- Rename the plugin file from
plugin.phptoautomatic-login.phpto make it easier to use the plugin as a must-use plugin. Existing users will need to reactivate the plugin: renaming the plugin file will unfortunately automatically deactivate the plugin.
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