Get Social Login working on your WordPress site in under 10 minutes.
What you'll do:
- Install and activate the plugin
- Turn on one provider
- Add buttons to the WordPress login form
- 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
- In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New.
- Search for "VentraConnect Social Login".
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
- 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
- Go to VentraConnect Social Login → Login Methods.
- In the left sidebar, select a provider you want to start with (e.g. Google or Facebook).
- Turn the Active toggle On.
- 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.
- Click Save Changes.
Tip: 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
- Go to VentraConnect Social Login → Settings.
- 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)
- Scroll down to Button layout & theme and choose:
- Button layout: Wide (labels) or Compact (icons)
- Global theme: Light, Dark, or Minimal
- 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
- Open a new incognito/private browser window.
- Visit your site's WordPress login page, usually:
https://yoursite.com/wp-login.php - You should now see your Social Login buttons under the standard username/password fields.
- Click your test provider (e.g. Continue with Google).
- Approve the app if prompted.
- 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
Success checklist:
- Social buttons appear on wp-login.php
- OAuth flow completes without errors
- New user appears in WordPress Users
- User profile has name and email synced
- Second login uses the same WordPress account
If anything fails, check:
- VentraConnect → Diagnostics & Tools → Health overview
- The Troubleshooting docs for "Social Login button not showing" or "Provider callback errors"
