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.
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.
- 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.
- 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 |
| 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.
