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Make Magic Link the Default WordPress Login

Make Passwordless Login the Default

Want returning users to sign in without typing a password? Turn on Force Magic Link Login under Magic Link → Settings → General. When it is on, the Magic Link form becomes the primary login method on your login screen, so people sign in by requesting an email link instead of entering a password. This setting is free and off by default.

Force Magic Link Login is the switch that promotes passwordless, email-based sign-in from an option to the default login experience on your site.

Making Magic Link the default is useful when you want:

  • A passwordless-first login experience for every user.
  • Fewer password-reset and lockout support requests.
  • Faster access for returning members and customers.
  • A cleaner login journey on membership or customer sites.
  1. Go to Magic Link → Settings → General in the WordPress admin.
  2. Turn on the Force Magic Link Login switch. It is off by default.
  3. Click Save Changes.

Email Magic Link Login Setting enable

What Users See When Logging In

Once Force Magic Link Login is on, the sign-in flow becomes:

  1. The user opens the login page.
  2. They enter their email address.
  3. Magic Link emails them a secure login link.
  4. They click the link and are signed in — no password required.

Email Magic Link Login

Each link still follows your Token Lifespan and Token Validity rules, so it expires like any other Magic Link. See Magic Link expiry settings to adjust how long links stay valid.

Conclusion

Force Magic Link Login makes passwordless email sign-in the default on your WordPress site, cutting password friction for returning users — and it is included free. Once it is on, decide where users land after signing in with redirect after Magic Link login, or fine-tune link validity in Magic Link expiry settings.

FAQs

Yes. Force Magic Link Login is included in the free version of Magic Link. You will find the switch under Magic Link → Settings → General, and it is off by default. Turning it on makes the passwordless email link the primary login method on your site's login screen.

Can users still log in with a password after I enable it?

Force Magic Link Login makes the Magic Link form the primary login method on your login screen. It changes the default sign-in experience to passwordless email links. If you need a mixed setup, keep the option off and instead show the Magic Link button alongside the standard form so users can choose.

Go to Magic Link → Settings → General in the WordPress admin, turn on the Force Magic Link Login switch, and click Save Changes. The setting is off by default, so returning users continue to see the standard login until you enable it.

Yes. Every link generated through Magic Link follows your Token Lifespan and Token Validity settings, whether or not Force Magic Link Login is on. Making Magic Link the default login method does not change how quickly links expire or how many times they can be used.

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