Handy WP Plugin: Customize Your Wordpress Login Page

September 12, 2007 | Posted in WordPress |

If haven’t had the chance to see it yet, BittBox just got a new (custom) login page. Thanks to the kind souls over at BinaryMoon, it’s now relatively easy to make a custom skin for your Wordpress login page that won’t get over written during an upgrade, because it comes in the form of a plugin! (BM Custom Login) If you have a Wordpress blog and want to give your users a better sense of visual connection between login and reading, this is a great way to make your site look a little more professional, and a step above the masses.

Customize Your Wordpress Login Page

Not only does the BM Custom Login plugin give you the ability to customize the generic Wordpress login page, there are templates included in the download. A PSD for the main image, and a Fireworks PNG (vector) footer. I thought the instructions were a little confusing, but all I did was use the templates and saved my 2 images as “login-bkg-tile.jpg” and “login-bkg-bottom.gif”. Then I replaced those same two files in ~/wp-content/plugins/bm-custom-login/images, and it worked instantly. No need to mess with the Wordpress core files at all!

Some Other Examples:

Customize Your Wordpress Login Page

There is even a Flickr Group for the Custom Login pages!, so if you end up customizing your login page, you can show everyone the new design.

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31 Responses to “Handy WP Plugin: Customize Your Wordpress Login Page”

df Said... September 12th, 2007 at 6:28 pm

First post
Jeff Said... September 12th, 2007 at 7:53 pm

thanks for the link, good deal
Jason Said... September 12th, 2007 at 8:32 pm

Sweet post. I was just working on my wordpress actually. Trying to get it up and going. This will be a nice addition to it.
Gretchen Cawthon Said... September 13th, 2007 at 5:59 pm

I am already using a custom plugin by James Kelly to do this, but instead of customizing the WP login box, the login is wrapped inside the header and footer. You can see an example of this on my site by clicking here. This keeps my theme intact and consistent with my other pages. :)
Ben Said... September 14th, 2007 at 2:01 pm

Excellent! I was going to start looking for something to do this… now I don’t need to!

Thanks!
toby Said... September 15th, 2007 at 3:43 pm

Nice one BittBox! Going to try this out. More on the Wordpress stuff please!

Cheers!
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Joycee Said... September 21st, 2007 at 2:39 pm

sweeeeet.. thanks!
free hunks Said... December 18th, 2007 at 2:01 pm

I just don’t have much to say these days. I don’t care. My life’s been generally boring lately. I haven’t gotten anything done for a while, not that it matters.
twink pictures Said... December 19th, 2007 at 10:34 am

I haven’t gotten much done lately. That’s how it is. I’ve pretty much been doing nothing to speak of, but so it goes. I haven’t been up to much recently, but oh well. I’ve just been letting everything happen without me.
Sir Pavlow Said... December 20th, 2007 at 5:58 pm

so sweet thanks for instrustions.
Tapety Said... December 28th, 2007 at 2:20 pm

very useful, thanks for the link
web2ru Said... January 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Here is my “Custom Login Page“. Thanks for the info.
güzel sözler Said... January 12th, 2008 at 6:52 pm

ooo very sweet, thank you..
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Magazine Said... January 17th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

It’s good Thanks
Lazer Kesim Said... January 25th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

woaaww this admin plugin is very nice .I want to try it nowww
Luc @ WebmasterFarms Said... January 31st, 2008 at 11:06 pm

This is a pretty neat tutorial!!! Excellent work
program indir Said... February 27th, 2008 at 12:58 am

Great help
Thank you
Yemekler Said... February 27th, 2008 at 1:03 am

thanks for the link, good deal
lazer epilasyon ankara Said... March 7th, 2008 at 2:40 am

thanks for the link.

Very nice info
mirc Said... March 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

thanx a lot
mirc Said... March 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

Successful website
Punkas Said... April 14th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

Successful website
Punkas Said... April 14th, 2008 at 1:00 pm

I haven’t gotten much done lately. That’s how it is. I’ve pretty much been doing nothing to speak of, but so it goes. I haven’t been up to much recently, but oh well. I’ve just been letting everything happen without me.
hellows Said... May 26th, 2008 at 9:24 am

there are no images like login-bkg-tile.jpg” and “login-bkg-bottom.gif in wp-admin/images!
hellows Said... May 26th, 2008 at 9:26 am

PS. when I change the files in /wp-content/plugins/bm-custom-login/image the ”WP LOGO” is still there on top of a cutom login graphics!
tyooo Said... June 12th, 2008 at 4:40 am

doumo_arigatou
hekimboard Said... June 30th, 2008 at 5:49 am

Excellent! I was going to start looking for something to do this… now I don’t need to hekimboard.
free email Said... August 6th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

thnx a lot. I wasn’t aware of this service of Bmoon ;)
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