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title: "How to make Custom Password Reset Form Page in WordPress?"
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date: 2023-03-04
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description: "The default reset screen drops members onto a stark WordPress page that looks nothing like your site. The Login & Signup block in Nexter Blocks Pro puts the reset form..."
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# How to make Custom Password Reset Form Page in WordPress?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Blocks Pro coloca el formulario de restablecimiento en una página propia cuando el bloque Login & Signup se añade a la página y el tipo se cambia a Forgot Password.
- Password Reset Page ofrece dos opciones, Default y Custom, y Custom envía a los visitantes a la página elegida en Select Page.
- Form Override oculta el formulario de inicio de sesión o registro mientras el formulario de restablecimiento está abierto, y los correos de restablecimiento dependen de la configuración de correo del sitio, por lo que el texto recomienda usar SMTP.

The default reset screen drops members onto a stark WordPress page that looks nothing like your site.

The Login & Signup block in Nexter Blocks Pro puts the reset form on a page of your own.

*For every Login & Signup setting in one place, see the [Login & Signup block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-login-signup-in-wordpress/).*

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/blocks/wordpress-login-form/)

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** **Pro** — the Login & Signup block is part of Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Login & Signup, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard.- **Working email on your site:** the block sends account emails through WordPress, so use an SMTP plugin to keep them out of spam.

## Steps

- Create the page that will hold the reset form and add the **Login & Signup** block.

- In **Forms**, set **Type** to **Forgot Password**, then set **Content Alignment**.

![The Forms panel with Type set to Forgot Password](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/login-signup-form-type.webp)

- Open the **Lost Password** tab and choose a **Password Reset Page**: **Default** keeps people on this page, **Custom** sends them to a page you pick in **Select Page**.

![The Lost Password tab with Password Reset Page and the form settings](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/login-signup-lost-password.webp)

- Edit the **Label**, **Placeholder**, **Button Text**, **Button Icons**, **Heading** and **Width** to suit your page.

- Optional: turn on **reCAPTCHA**, **Custom Email**, **Strong Password Required** or **Form Override**. Save.

## Lost Password Settings

| Setting | What it does |
| ------- | ------------ |
| Password Reset Page | Default keeps the visitor on this page; Custom sends them to the page in Select Page |
| Label, Placeholder, Button Text, Button Icons, Heading, Width | The wording and size of the form |
| reCAPTCHA | Adds Google reCAPTCHA to the reset form, using the keys in Nexter > Extra Options > Settings |
| Custom Email | Sends your own reset email instead of the WordPress one. See [custom reset email](https://nexterwp.com/docs/custom-password-reset-email-in-wordpress-login-form/) |
| Strong Password Required | Forces a strong password when the new one is set |
| Form Override | Hides the login or register form while the reset form is open on the same page |
| Lost Password Messages | Loading text, Success text (default "Mail sent. Please check your mailbox.") and Error Text |

## How It Behaves

- Visitors enter their user name or email address and ask for a reset link.- The link takes them to this page or to your chosen page, where they set a new password.- With Form Override on, only one form is visible at a time when several share the page.

## Limitations

- **Pro only.**- The Forgot Password type has no Button layout: it is always shown inline.- Reset emails depend on your site's email setup, so use SMTP.

## Troubleshooting

### I cannot see a Layout choice

Forgot Password forms are always inline, so the Layout setting is hidden for this type.

### Members end up on the default WordPress screen

Set **Password Reset Page** to **Custom** and choose your page in **Select Page**.

## Related Docs

- [Send a custom password reset email](https://nexterwp.com/docs/custom-password-reset-email-in-wordpress-login-form/)- [Login & Signup block: all settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-login-signup-in-wordpress/)- [Redirect users after login](https://nexterwp.com/docs/redirect-after-login-in-wordpress-login-form/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What do I need before creating a custom password reset form page in WordPress?**
A: Nexter Blocks Pro is the key requirement, because the Login & Signup block lives there. The block also has to be enabled under Nexter > Blocks in your WordPress dashboard. Since the reset flow sends account emails through WordPress, a working email setup matters too, and the page recommends an SMTP plugin so those messages do not land in spam. That combination is what makes the reset form behave like part of your site instead of the default WordPress screen.

**Q: How do I keep users on my own password reset page instead of the default WordPress screen?**
A: Set Password Reset Page to Custom and pick your page in Select Page. That changes the reset flow from WordPress’s plain default screen to a page you control, which is the whole point of using Nexter Blocks Pro for this setup. If you leave it on Default, visitors stay on the same page they started from. The [Login & Signup block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-login-signup-in-wordpress/) covers the full block settings in one place.

**Q: Why is there no Layout option for Forgot Password forms?**
A: Forgot Password forms are always inline, so Nexter hides the Layout setting for that type. That is not a bug or a missing option, it is how this form behaves in Nexter Blocks Pro. The practical effect is that you should plan the page around an inline reset form rather than expecting a separate button layout. If you need a broader view of how the block’s settings work, the [Login & Signup block: all settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-login-signup-in-wordpress/) page groups them together.

**Q: What happens after someone requests a password reset link?**
A: Visitors enter their username or email address, then WordPress sends them a reset link. That link takes them back to this page or to your chosen page, where they set a new password. With Form Override turned on, only one form stays visible at a time when multiple forms share the same page, which helps avoid confusion on mixed login and register pages.

**Q: Should I use Custom Email or leave the default WordPress reset email?**
A: Custom Email is useful when you want your own reset message instead of the standard WordPress one. Nexter also lets you send a custom password reset email from the login form flow, which is covered in [Send a custom password reset email](https://nexterwp.com/docs/custom-password-reset-email-in-wordpress-login-form/). The main gotcha is delivery: these emails still depend on your site’s mail setup, so SMTP matters either way if you want them out of spam.

**Q: How do I fix it when members still land on the default WordPress password reset screen?**
A: That usually means Password Reset Page is still set to Default. Switch it to Custom and choose your page in Select Page so Nexter sends people to your own reset page instead of WordPress’s plain screen. This matters because the default screen breaks the visual flow of your site and feels disconnected from everything else. If you also want users redirected after signing in, [Redirect users after login](https://nexterwp.com/docs/redirect-after-login-in-wordpress-login-form/) covers that separate flow.