How to setup WordPress frontend login or setup OTP login?

While WordPress has evolved far beyond its blogging roots, some features remain deeply embedded in its core functionality — user registration and login being among the most important. It’s no surprise, then, that “WordPress frontend login” remains one of the most searched terms on Google, and for good reason.

But instead of spending a thousand words explaining it, let’s start with an image.

Let’s be honest — the default WordPress login page is far from ideal. And this isn’t just about appearance. Most WordPress site administrators know exactly why it feels out of place. The standard login screen does not match your website’s branding, immediately reveals that your site runs on WordPress, and creates an inconsistent user experience.

More importantly, it gives users access to the backend login area, which can feel unprofessional even if it’s completely harmless. In most cases, visitors should remain on the frontend of your website without ever interacting with the WordPress dashboard. A custom WordPress frontend login form solves this problem by keeping users on your site while delivering a cleaner and more professional experience.

Thankfully, RegistrationMagic makes setting up a WordPress frontend login incredibly simple. If you have already used shortcodes to embed forms into pages or posts, the process will feel very familiar. RegistrationMagic includes a built-in login form by default, and its shortcode is both simple and easy to remember:

[RM_Login]

You can also find this login form as the first form card inside the “Forms Manager” section, making it quick and easy to access.

As with the forms, you can also paste it inside the content with the drop-down menu available above the content editor.

You can put it inside paragraphs, on a blank page, or a post. It also works with widgets. Here’s how it will look on the front end:

And with the classic theme:

 

Now, if the user is logged in already, it will of course, show a message:

But when a user first logs in, it makes little sense to make him or her stay here and read this message. Usually, we would like to take the user, after a successful login, to another page or area of the site restricted to logged in users. To do this, we’ll change an option in General Settings, inside Global Settings panel. Look out for a drop-down labeled “After Login Redirect User to:” We can select any page from the list for redirection.

There’s one more thing. RegistrationMagic supports “One Time Password (OTP)” system. It means users can login using a one-time password, which is not their regular one and good for a single use. This also works when user has not registered on our site as a dashboard user, but has a record in RegistrationMagic “Submissions Manager”. Apart from the security it offers, users can check their submitted forms with just their email.

How do we set it up? Let’s move to Appearance–>Widgets Area.

Among all the widgets, there’s one called “RegistrationMagic OTP Login”

For the demo, we shall drag it to the sidebar and name it simply “OTP Login”. Let’s check the front end now.

The process is straightforward. User enters his or her email address in the field and hits enter. A random password is generated and emailed to the user. This password can be used to login in the next step. If the user chooses not to login for some reason, password expires in next 24 hours.

We hope you will find this post another useful addition to our series on mastering WordPress registration system. See you soon.