Add Passwordless Login to the WordPress Login Screen

Want users to sign in without a password from the standard WordPress login page? Magic Link adds a passwordless, email-based sign-in button directly to wp-login.php. Turn on Show on Login Form in Magic Link → Settings → General and the button appears alongside the usual username and password form. This is a free feature.

Enable the Login Screen Option

1. Go to Magic Link → Settings → General.
2. Turn on Show on Login Form.
3. Click Save.

The magic-link button now appears on your /wp-login.php page.

What Users See

After you enable the option, the login screen offers two ways to sign in:

• The normal username and password form.
• A magic-link button to request a one-time sign-in link by email.

Users can choose either method, unless you turn on Force Magic Link Login (see below). When a user requests a link, Magic Link emails a secure, single-use link that logs them in on click.

Force Passwordless Login (Optional)

To make passwordless login the default, turn on Force Magic Link Login in Magic Link → Settings → General. This makes the magic link the primary login method on the screen. See Make Magic Link the default login method for details.

Redirect After Login

Use the free Login Redirect setting in Magic Link → Settings → General to send users to a specific page after they sign in, such as a dashboard or account page. See Redirect users after login.

Conclusion

With Show on Login Form enabled, your standard WordPress login screen offers passwordless email sign-in next to the usual password form, with no code required. Point users to /wp-login.php as usual. To place a login form on any page or post instead, use the shortcode login form, or set a post-login destination with Login Redirect.

FAQs

How do I add the Magic Link button to the WordPress login page?

Go to Magic Link → Settings → General, turn on Show on Login Form, and click Save. A magic-link button then appears on your /wp-login.php screen alongside the standard username and password form. This is a free feature and needs no code or shortcode.

Does the password login form stay on the screen?

Yes. By default the standard username and password form remains, and the magic-link button is added next to it, so users can choose either method. If you want passwordless login to be the default instead, turn on Force Magic Link Login in Magic Link → Settings → General.

Can I send users to a specific page after they log in?

Yes. The free Login Redirect setting in Magic Link → Settings → General lets you set a single URL, such as a dashboard or account page, where users land after signing in. PRO plans add per-role redirects. See Redirect users after login.

The magic-link button isn't showing on my login page. Why?

Confirm that both Enable Magic Link and Show on Login Form are turned on in Magic Link → Settings → General and that you saved the settings. Caching or a custom login page can also hide it, so clear your cache and test in a private browser window. See Troubleshooting for more.