How to change WordPress default login page

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How to change WordPress default login page

In WordPress, you can change the default login page by creating a custom login page template and then redirecting users to that page when they try to access the default login page.

Here is an example of how to create a custom login page template:

  1. Create a new file in your theme’s folder called “login-template.php”
  2. Add the following code to the file:
Copy code<?php
    /*
    Template Name: Login Page
    */
    wp_login_form();
?>
  1. Create a new page in WordPress and assign the “Login Page” template to it.
  2. Customize the page as desired, you can add custom css and javascript to the page and use the wp_login_form() function to display the login form.

Then you can redirect users to the custom login page by using the login_url filter.

  1. Add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file or a plugin:
Copy codefunction custom_login_url() {
    return site_url( '/login/' );
}
add_filter( 'login_url', 'custom_login_url' );

This code filters the login URL to redirect users to the custom login page when they try to access the default login page. You should replace /login/ with the URL of your custom login page.

It’s important to note that if you change your permalink structure, you will need to update the function with the new URL.

By using this method, you can completely customize the look and feel of the login page and also you can add custom functionality to your login page.

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