Passwords are the part of signing in that people forget, reuse, and lose to phishing.
With the Login & Signup block in Nexter Blocks Pro you can let members sign in with a link sent to their email instead.
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
- Add the Login & Signup block to your page and click Design from Scratch.
- In the Forms panel, set Type to Login.
- Choose a Layout: Inline Form shows the form on the page, Button opens it from a toggle button.
- Open the Login tab, click + Add Field and choose Magic Link in the Field dropdown.
- Write the Content text, the email box Label and Placeholder, and the Button Text.
- Fill in the Subject and Email Message, using
[tpgb_sitename],[tpgb_username]and[tpgb_link].
- For a fully passwordless form, remove the Password field from the Form Fields list. Save.
How It Behaves
- Visitors type their email address and receive a link that signs them in.
- They land on the page you chose in Select Page.
- Accounts still have passwords in WordPress, so anyone who wants one can still use it elsewhere.
Limitations
- Pro only.
- Only people who already have an account can sign in this way.
- Anyone with access to that mailbox can sign in, so it is only as safe as the member’s email.
Troubleshooting
The email never arrives
Set up SMTP and send a test message, then request the link again.
Visitors still see a password box
Remove the Password field from the Login tab’s Form Fields list.
