Basic Front-End Login
Adds a basic front-end login form to any page, post or widget and redirects to the page you choose.
3.7(3 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Basic Front-End Login is a WordPress login form plugin with 300 active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Top alternative: Custom Login Page Customizer.
3.7/53 reviews
300active installs
5.4K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
Adds a basic front-end login for to any page, post or widget and redirects to the page you choose. It also can block access to the back-end and disable the Admin Bar. This plugin is for when you want your users to be logged-in, but do not want them to have access to the WordPress Dashboard.
To display the login form, place this shortcode on any page, post, or widget: [eeBFEL]
After the user has logged in, they will be redirected to your home page or the URL you define in the plugin settings. You can also optionaly display a logout button at the bottom-right of each page.
Redirect After Login
To define destinations in additional login forms, use the “redirect” attribute to over-ride the default. There is no limit to the number of forms you can use.
[eeBFEL redirect=”https…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.1
- Added global logout button option
- Admin UI improvements
- Improved file structure and many code improvements
- Accessability and security Improvements
- Updated translations
Contributors
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