Story: User login process
If you are a web designer, you may sometimes need a user registration function. I faced it. There is an element on Avada, but it does not fit what I need. I am sure that everyone has a user experience of user registration. If it’s a major service, a developer made it. I don’t think default WP can handle it.
What I look for:
1. User registration and login
2-1. Email and password for user registration
2-2. Email/Username and password for login
3. Email confirmation
4. Confirm(email) and redirection to the website page which a user registered
5. Hide WordPress login/header bar
*Some contents are registered user only
So, I looked for the user registration plugin.
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I can see how many people installed the plugin on the WP dashboard. 70,000+ Active Installations in August 5, 2022. 5 stars review. In my research, User Registration plugin is the top 3. Worth to try. Lifetime(one-time) payment is an available.
I watched the video, but it does not explain any other functions except user registration.
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When I activated the plugs, I landed on the welcome page.
I started to set it, but the display froze on the 2nd page.
The interface is intuitive. I don’t know how to add the support text, do you already have an account?, lost password?, activate auto login? etc.
At the very top of the setting, I could find what I need.
– User Approval And Login Option(Auto approval after email confirmation)
– Prevent WP Dashboard Access
– Enable Hide/Show Password
I am sure that they received a lot of the same requests. This is UX.
A custom email confirmation form is available.
I can change the sender name and email from the WP default.
I tested the plugin on a dummy website. I could find many details, User Registration → Settings → Login options…, but I could not find the solution. I need to search for my questions on the support page.
e.g.
– Lost password? (page)
– Already have an account? (text)
– Email after subscription (did not receive it)
– Hide/show the contents (free account)
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– The video explains how to restrict the contents to subscriber-only.
– Admin review is also available. I don’t have a plan to use it yet.
– I will use email verification for protecting the bots.
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What I thought:
– Shortcode may be better than assigning the page
*I have to install 5+ pages for the user registration. Or I need to link all pages to 1 registration page if a user is a guest. How to manage redirection for 5+ previous pages?)
200,000+ Active Installations. Ultimate Member may be the most installed plugin for user registration.
Once you search user registration on WP plugin dashboard, you can find WP User Manager. 10,000+ Active Installations. Compared to the above, the number is a little low, but looks like no problem.
The pricing is unacceptable.
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50,000+ Active Installations. The website looks dated, but I could find a couple of tutorials on YouTube. It indicates this is popular. I am not sure this plugin has free usage. Comparing the price with other plugins, this is quite acceptable.
100,000+ Active Installations. The plugin name, Paid Memberships Pro, mentions specific usage/strength. I think this plugin covers what I look for, but I don’t test it this time.
Conclusion: Ongoing, but my opinion
I tested the User Registration plugins above, but I was stuck. I could not find how to set the lost password page and the page regulation, subscriber-only function. I could find settings for lost passwords on the backend, but I don’t know how to implement it on the front-end. I don’t think this is only my experience.
I asked about user registration plugins for Upwork. I got 4-5 candidates and everyone uses different plugins. Some candidates require paid plugins for filling in what I need. So, you need to decide what you use yourself. I hired a freelancer. He used Ultimate Member(free ver). I did not require user experience. I just wanted to install functions. It was not so simple, but I could generally achieve it. Thank you for your help(UpWorker).
If you face the same situation, please try Ultimate Member first. Good Luck!
Reference:
Kinsta: 9 Best WordPress User Registration Plugins to Power Up Your Site
WPBeginner: WordPress Tutorials: 5 Best WordPress Membership Plugins Compared – 2022
