Custom Registration Form GitLab
Custom Wordpress plugin for registering users
by Samuel Aronda · gitlab.com/arondasamuel123/wordpress-registration-plugin
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://gitlab.com/arondasamuel123/wordpress-registration-plugin/-/archive/master/wordpress-registration-plugin-master.zipReadme
Wordpress Custom Registration Plugin
Description
A plugin that allows users to register with additional fields such as gender, date of birth e.t.c
Author
Samuel Aronda
Installation & Usage
1. Add the plugin to your wordpress folder
2. Login into the Admin Dashboard. Go to the plugins section and activate the plugin
3. Create a Registration Page on the pages section
4. Add shortcode [sc_registration_form] to page created
Video Links
1.Registration & Login Process 2.Edit User Page
Security considerations
1. Password encryption- password is encrypted and not stored as plaintext in the database
2. Keep error messages generic
3. A user doesn't already exist with a certain username
4. Validating and sanitizing user inputs
Plugins vs Themes
Themes alter the site’s layout and visual style of the website while plugins are additional features or functionality that you can add to improve the efficiency, security and performance of your WordPress website