Login lightbox wordpress – easy login / register with facebook, buddypress and recapcha support

Introduction

The Login Lightbox plugin for WordPress is a powerful tool that allows you to easily add a login and registration form to your website. With its sleek and modern design, it's perfect for creating a seamless user experience for your visitors. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the Login Lightbox plugin to add a login and registration form to your website, including support for Facebook login, BuddyPress integration, and reCAPTCHA.

Step 1: Installing the Plugin

To get started, you'll need to install the Login Lightbox plugin on your WordPress website. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Plugins" tab and then click on "Add New".
3. Search for "Login Lightbox" in the search bar and click on the "Install Now" button.
4. Once the plugin is installed, click on the "Activate" button to activate it.

Step 2: Configuring the Plugin

Once the plugin is installed and activated, you'll need to configure it to work with your website. Here's how:

1. Click on the "Login Lightbox" tab in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Settings" tab and then click on the "General" tab.
3. In the "General" tab, you'll see several options for configuring the plugin. Here are some of the most important ones:
   • "Login Page URL": This is the URL that visitors will be redirected to after they log in.
   • "Registration Page URL": This is the URL that visitors will be redirected to after they register.
   • "Facebook App ID": This is the ID of your Facebook app, which you'll need to get from the Facebook developers website.
   • "BuddyPress Integration": This option allows you to integrate the plugin with BuddyPress, which is a popular plugin for creating social networking sites.
   • "reCAPTCHA Public Key": This is the public key for your reCAPTCHA account, which you'll need to get from the reCAPTCHA website.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your changes.

Step 3: Adding the Login Form

Now that the plugin is configured, you can add the login form to your website. Here's how:

1. Click on the "Login Lightbox" tab in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Add Form" button.
3. In the "Add Form" window, you'll see several options for configuring the form. Here are some of the most important ones:
   • "Form Type": This option allows you to choose the type of form you want to add. You can choose from a login form, registration form, or both.
   • "Form Position": This option allows you to choose where you want to add the form. You can choose from a variety of positions, including top, bottom, left, and right.
   • "Form Style": This option allows you to choose the style of the form. You can choose from a variety of styles, including modern, classic, and minimal.
4. Click on the "Add Form" button to add the form to your website.

Step 4: Adding Facebook Login

If you want to allow visitors to log in with their Facebook accounts, you'll need to add the Facebook login option to your form. Here's how:

1. Click on the "Login Lightbox" tab in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Facebook" tab.
3. In the "Facebook" tab, you'll see several options for configuring the Facebook login option. Here are some of the most important ones:
   • "Facebook App ID": This is the ID of your Facebook app, which you'll need to get from the Facebook developers website.
   • "Facebook App Secret": This is the secret key for your Facebook app, which you'll need to get from the Facebook developers website.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your changes.

Step 5: Adding BuddyPress Integration

If you want to integrate the plugin with BuddyPress, you'll need to add the BuddyPress integration option to your form. Here's how:

1. Click on the "Login Lightbox" tab in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "BuddyPress" tab.
3. In the "BuddyPress" tab, you'll see several options for configuring the BuddyPress integration option. Here are some of the most important ones:
   • "BuddyPress ID": This is the ID of your BuddyPress installation, which you'll need to get from the BuddyPress website.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your changes.

Step 6: Adding reCAPTCHA

If you want to add reCAPTCHA to your form, you'll need to add the reCAPTCHA option to your form. Here's how:

1. Click on the "Login Lightbox" tab in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "reCAPTCHA" tab.
3. In the "reCAPTCHA" tab, you'll see several options for configuring the reCAPTCHA option. Here are some of the most important ones:
   • "reCAPTCHA Public Key": This is the public key for your reCAPTCHA account, which you'll need to get from the reCAPTCHA website.
   • "reCAPTCHA Private Key": This is the private key for your reCAPTCHA account, which you'll need to get from the reCAPTCHA website.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your changes.

Step 7: Testing the Form

Now that you've added the form to your website, you can test it to make sure it's working correctly. Here's how:

1. Log out of your website and then try to log in using the form.
2. If you're using Facebook login, try logging in with your Facebook account.
3. If you're using BuddyPress integration, try logging in with your BuddyPress account.
4. If you're using reCAPTCHA, try logging in with the reCAPTCHA challenge.

Conclusion

That's it! With these steps, you should be able to add a login and registration form to your website using the Login Lightbox plugin. The plugin is easy to use and offers a lot of customization options, so you can tailor it to your website's specific needs.