Quick start: Social Login in 5 minutes (Free · Pro)

This guide shows you the fastest way to get Social Login working on a single site.

You’ll:

1. Install and activate the plugin

2. Turn on one provider

3. Add buttons to the WordPress login form

4. Do a real test login

After that, you can come back and add more providers, WooCommerce, memberships, or passwordless options.

1. Install and activate the plugin

1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New.

2. Search for “VentraConnect Social Login”.

3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

4. You’ll see a new menu item: VentraConnect Social Login in the admin sidebar.

If you’re using the Pro add-on, install and activate it now as a separate plugin.

2. Enable your first provider

1. Go to VentraConnect Social Login → Login Methods.

2. In the left sidebar, select a provider you want to start with (e.g. Google or Facebook).

3. Turn the Active toggle On.

4. Enter the App ID and App Secret from that provider.

   • If you don’t have them yet, click the Show setup guide link in the “Getting Started” panel of that provider.

5. Click Save Changes.

Once saved, use the Verify settings / Run diagnostics button on the same screen to confirm the provider is configured correctly.

3. Show Social Login on the WordPress login & register screens

1. Go to VentraConnect Social Login → Settings.

2. Under General Settings, turn on:

   • Show on WordPress login/register → Login form

   • Show on WordPress login/register → Register form (if you use the default register page)

3. Scroll down to Button layout & theme and choose:

   • Button layout: Wide (labels) or Compact (icons)

   • Global theme: Light, Dark, or Minimal

4. Click Save Changes.

Now your Social Login buttons are wired into wp-login.php and the default registration form using the global style you selected.

4. Do a real test login

1. Open a new incognito/private browser window.

2. Visit your site’s WordPress login page, usually:
   https://yoursite.com/wp-login.php

3. You should now see your Social Login buttons under the standard username/password fields.

4. Click your test provider (e.g. Continue with Google).

5. Approve the app if prompted.

6. After the redirect, confirm:

   • A new user is created in Users → All Users

   • The user has their name and email filled in

   • Subsequent logins with the same provider log in to the same account

If anything fails, check:

• VentraConnect → Diagnostics & Tools → Health overview

• The Troubleshooting docs for “Social Login button not showing” or “Provider callback errors”

5. Next steps

Once the basic flow works, you can:

• Enable more providers you care about

• Customize button layout & theme

• Add WooCommerce checkout / My Account login (Pro)

• Turn on Magic Link and Email OTP and configure passwordless modes (Pro)

For those, follow the relevant guides in the docs under Login methods, Passwordless control, and WooCommerce integration.