Although there are numerous plugins available for logging in to Google or Facebook accounts on WordPress, after years of extensive use and support for numerous customers, ItsmeIT has found Nextend Social Login Pro (v3.1.10) to be the most professional and powerful plugin for WordPress.
With this plugin, users can register and log in to your website through their social media accounts, such as Facebook, Google, X (Twitter), or other platforms. This feature helps them save time by eliminating the need to fill out default registration forms and removes the necessity to wait for confirmation emails or remember their login information.
Main features in Nextend Social Login Pro v3.1.10 plugin
- Social Network Integration: Allows users to log in with popular social networks such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tiktok, and Yahoo, providing a convenient and secure login experience.
- Privacy and Compliance: Ensures privacy and compliance with personal data protection regulations through privacy settings and options for social login.
- Customizable Login Forms: Create beautiful and customizable login forms with adjustable dimensions and alignment options, enabling users to log in easily with their social accounts.
- Enhanced Interactivity: Enables users to log in and post comments on articles and pages using their social accounts, thereby increasing interactivity and convenience.
- WooCommerce Integration: Supports WooCommerce, allowing users to log in through their social network accounts for easier management of account information, orders, and payments.
- Intuitive Login Popup: Displays an intuitive and attractive login popup when users visit your website, allowing them to conveniently choose their social login account.
- User-Friendly Management Interface: Features a simple and easy-to-use management interface that allows users to customize and configure the plugin according to their preferences, including display settings, login options, and access rights.
- Multi-language Support: Supports multiple languages, facilitating easy login for users from around the world.
How to integrate Nextend Social Login into your WordPress website
Nextend Social Login has 2 versions: free and Pro version, if you only need simple functions such as allowing customers to log in to Google accounts, you just need to install the free version. If you want more functions you can download Nextend Social Login Pro v3.1.10 (link at the end of the article).
Step 1: Install Nextend Social Login Plugin
- First, you need to log in to your WordPress admin.
- Scroll to the “Plugins” section and click “Add New”.
- Search for “Nextend Social Login” in the search box in the upper right corner.
- Click the “Install Now” button, then click “Activate” to activate the plugin.
Or upload and install the Nextend Social Login Pro v3.1.10 version you downloaded.
Step 2: How to configure Nextend Social Login Pro v3.1.10 plugin
- Upon activation, navigate to “Nextend Social Login” in your WordPress admin.
- In the settings, you will need to add credentials from the social media platforms you want to integrate with, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
- Enter the necessary information from the social media platforms in the corresponding fields and save the changes.
Step 3: Add a login button to your website
By default Nextend Social Login will override the default WordPress login function, you just need to integrate the social networks API, then the plugin will do the rest itself.
If you want to further customize, for example, create your own login page, or advanced configuration, you can refer to the following:
- To add social login buttons to your website, you can use widgets , shortcodes or edit pages/posts through the WordPress editor.
- For widgets, you can navigate to the “Appearance” section and select “Widgets”. Drag and drop the “Nextend Social Login” widget to the desired location in the sidebar or footer of your website.
- As for shortcodes, you can add the shortcode to any page or post where you want to display a login button.
To use the WordPress login feature with a Google account, you need to create a Client ID and Client Secret. Please click on the link to see instructions.
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