Login Widget With Shortcode
This is a simple login form in the widget. This will allow users to login to the site from frontend.
3.8(29 reviews)
·6.0K+ active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, Login Widget With Shortcode is a WordPress login plugin with 6.0K+ active installations and a 3.8/5 rating from 29 reviews. It has been downloaded 465K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 28% this week. Top alternative: WPS Hide Login.
3.8/529 reviews
6.0K+active installs
465K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
- This is a simple login form in the widget.
- Compatible with WordPress Multisite Installation.
- Use this shortcode [login_widget] to use login form in your pages/ posts.
- Just install the plugin and add the login widget in the sidebar.
- Change some ‘optional’ settings in
Login Widget Settings(admin panel left side menu) and you are good to go. - Add CSS as you prefer because the form structure is really very simple.
- Use this shortcode [forgot_password] in your page to display the forgot password form. Forgot password link can be added to login widget from plugin settings page.
- Login form is responsive.
- Plugin is compatible with WPML plugin. You can check the compatibility at wpml.org.
Other Optional Options
- Add CAPTCHA security in admin and frontend login forms.
- Login Logs ar…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Login Widget With Shortcode
by KJA4U·5 years ago
It helped me a lot to get rid of the extra stuff in the regular login page.
Reset Password option does not meet my requirements
by Naomi Blindeman·5 years ago
I cannot believe that this plugin does not allow people to set their own passwords.
It sends an email with the new password and the new password is only 7 characters long, much too short to be save. I’ve blocked subscribers from the admin area so they will then never be able to set a better one. What a weird thing to do. I can’t use this.
Good
by dieutridau·6 years ago
Thanks for the good plugin!
CAPTCHA fails
by houseofstrauss·6 years ago
CAPTCHA fails every time. In fact if you add the captcha to admin it will prevent you logging into the site admin. The letters numbers were perfectly clear and we asked 3 people to confirm. IN addition the code does not refresh, so you have no chance of entering a new one. Gotta fix this!!
Simple and Easy to Use
by ncstatedad·7 years ago
Simple and easy to use. Works as expected. With latest update, developers were up front that it was a major rewrite and users may need to reset some settings. Once this was done, everything works fine.
Download Trends
Today: 30Yesterday: 19This week: 95Period total: 7K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 6.4.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v6.1
78.8%
v6.0
12.4%
Other
8.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
6.1.2
- Bug fixes and improvements.
Contributors
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