Introducing LoginPress 4.0 (New Features and Enhancements)

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We are beyond excited to unveil LoginPress 4.0, a big step forward packed with cutting-edge features and enhancements that redefine WordPress login customization and security. This release introduces a wealth of updates, including expanded social login options, advanced captchas, widget improvements, and enhanced password security, designed to provide you with unparalleled control and convenience.

Important: Remember to create a complete WordPress backup before updating.

That being said, let’s explore all that’s new in LoginPress 4.0!

New Features Introduced in LoginPress 4.0

1. Social Login Updates

LoginPress Pro 4.0 introduces a revamped Social Login experience that broadens its capabilities and flexibility:

• New Providers: Expanded the range of social login providers to include Apple, Discord, GitHub, and WordPress.com, giving users more choices for accessing their accounts effortlessly.

Also note that you could drag and drop the social provider tabs to position them according to your order as shown above.

• Redesigned Settings Interface: The Social Login settings page has been revamped with a streamlined layout with different tabs, ensuring a more intuitive user experience. You can now configure your settings more quickly and with fewer clicks.

• Customizable Buttons: Tailor the appearance of social login buttons to fit your brand. You can change the button styling by choosing from different options such as default, full-width, square, or round icons. Furthermore, you can position them exactly where you need them on your login page according to the given options as shown below.

Let’s see the examples of square icons and round icons on the login/register form as shown below:

• Pre-Verification Checks: Before activation, apps now undergo verification to ensure proper configuration, minimizing potential errors during setup.

These updates empower site administrators with a more versatile and user-friendly social login system, enhancing both functionality and visual appeal.

2. Advanced CAPTCHA Features

To bolster security, LoginPress 4.0 introduces an enhanced Captcha system:

• New Captcha Options: In addition to Google’s reCAPTCHA, hCAPTCHA and Cloudflare Turnstile are now also available, providing greater flexibility and security for preventing bot attacks.

• Validation Before Activation: reCAPTCHA settings now include a verification step, ensuring that configurations are correct before deployment to the front end.

• Widget Compatibility: All CAPTCHAs now integrate seamlessly with Login Widgets, offering consistent protection across your website’s login interfaces.

By offering more robust CAPTCHA tools, this update ensures your login pages remain secure and resilient, giving you peace of mind.

3. Login Widget Overhaul

The Login Widget has received a comprehensive upgrade to enhance functionality and user experience:

• Gutenberg Block Integration: We’ve added a dedicated Gutenberg block for Login Widgets, complementing the Classic Widget. This allows you to leverage WordPress’s block editor for easy customization.

The LoginPress Gutenberg Login Widget Block will offer you a very extensive list of settings for a complete custom experience. Refer to the screenshots below:

• Expanded Features: Both Classic and Gutenberg widgets now support not only Login forms but also Register and Lost Password forms. This integration provides users with a comprehensive set of tools for managing account access.

• Captcha Integration: All supported captcha types, including hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile, are now fully compatible with Login Widgets, ensuring consistent security across all forms.

These improvements make the Login Widget more flexible and adaptable to diverse site requirements, offering both functionality and aesthetic appeal.

4. New Features for Auto Login

The Auto Login functionality has been refined to offer greater control, security and flexibility for administrators:

• Default Unlimited Clicks: By default, auto-login links can be used an unlimited number of times unless a limit is defined.

As mentioned above, by default the value is set to “Unlimited Clicks“. But what if you want to change this default value to your own? For this we have also introduced a new filter to change the default value for Link Count in Auto Login.

• Link Count Restriction: Admins can now define how many times an auto-login link can be used.

For example, you can set the link to be used only 8 times for a user as shown below:

• Usage Tracking: The system tracks the number of times an auto-login link has been used, displaying the clicks used out of the total allowed. For instance, if the link is set to 8 clicks and has been used 3 times, it will show 3/8 clicks used.

• Expiration Notice: Once the defined usage limit is reached, the link becomes invalid. Users attempting to use the expired link will see a clear error message indicating that the auto-login link has expired.

These features not only enhance control but also improve the security of auto-login links, making them ideal for time-sensitive or limited-access scenarios.

5. Password Strength Enhancements

We’ve introduced significant improvements to password management to boost registration security:

• Customizable Password Strength Settings: Admins can now define password rules, such as minimum character length, mandatory uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, or special characters. This ensures that user-generated passwords meet your security standards.

• Dynamic Strength Meter: A real-time strength meter evaluates passwords as they’re being created, providing feedback on whether the password is Very Weak, Weak, Medium, or Strong.
• Helpful Hints: Clear, inline hints guide users on how to meet password requirements during the registration process. This feature is available on default registration forms, password reset, and WooCommerce lost password forms.

On the Default Register Form:

On the Password Reset Form:

WooCommerce Lost Password Form:

These enhancements ensure that users create strong, secure passwords while improving the overall experience during registration and login.

6. LLA (Limit Login Attempts) Log Notice and CSV Download

Managing login attempt data is now more efficient with these updates:

• Database Log Alerts: Receive automatic notifications when your login attempt database exceeds 1,000 rows. This ensures you stay informed about potential bottlenecks and can take action proactively.

By default, this notice is shown when there are 1000 rows in the database. But if you want to change this threshold, you can use this new filter:

add_filter( 'loginpress_limit_login_attempts_row_threshold', 'login_attempts_threshold' );
function login_attempts_threshold( $threshold ) {
    $custom_threshold = 1; // Set your custom threshold value
    return $custom_threshold;
}

• CSV Export: A dedicated button now allows you to export login attempt logs in CSV format. This makes it easier to analyze data, share insights, or store records securely.

These tools simplify data management and provide administrators with actionable insights.

Additional Enhancements

UI/UX Updates

The entire user interface has been refreshed with an updated style guide, delivering a modern user experience with a look and feel that aligns with current design trends.

Password Eye Icon and Remember Me Checkbox

The colors for these elements now automatically match the login button’s background color, ensuring a consistent and visually appealing design.

Uninstall Options

We’ve added separate options for removing Free and Pro plugin settings during uninstallation. This clarity simplifies the process for users who want to clean up their environment.

Improved Import/Export Functionality

Alongside Customizer settings, General Settings and Limit Login Attempts configurations are now included in exports. This enhancement makes it easier to transfer settings across sites.

What’s Next?

We’re already working on future updates to enhance LoginPress even further. Expect more features, optimizations, and security enhancements in the coming months. Our commitment to innovation ensures that LoginPress remains the go-to solution for WordPress login management.

Upgrade to LoginPress 4.0 today and unlock a world of possibilities for your WordPress login experience! For detailed setup instructions, visit our documentation or contact our support team.

Note: Always back up your website before performing any updates.