Custom Login 2.0

So what is new in WordPress Custom Login 2.0? Here is a quick breakdown:

• Complete code re-write.
• 140% faster!
• Now using the WordPress settings API and a custom wrapper class
• Extendable with add-on plugins.
• More settings.

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Updating

First off upon installing Custom Login 2.0 you be notified with an upgrade notice if you’ve ran Custom Login less than 1.1.4. One click will upgrade your settings to be compatible with the new version.

Performance

Version 2.0 has some major speed improvements. WP Cypher mentioned how slow Custom Login was making some admin pages. The plugin no longer makes multiple feed calls and heavy JS calls.

Measured this plugin is now 140% faster!

Everything that can be cached is, either with transients or wp_cache. This includes the custom CSS and JS generated by the plugins settings.

Settings API

2.0 is now using the WordPress settings API and a custom wrapper class that will allow add-ons to be created. A few example add-ons are as follows:

• Coming Soon (developed)
  • Stealth Login – obscure the login URL.
• In Development/ideas
  • User Hash Key logins (think generated guest logins with-out having to use the login form).
  • Email Logins for usernames.
  • 2-step Authentication.
  • Custom Login page.
  • Super User only access for client sites.
  • WordPress Login CSS style remover (for sites that see a quick flash of the default login page).

What the new wrapper class will allow is to add a feature that will show up on the Custom Login Settings page if it needs user input settings.

To create a custom extension you would use the following in a plugin:

 'custom_login_stealth',
		'title' 	=> __( 'Stealth Login', 'domain' ),
	);
	return $sections;
}

/**
 * Returns new settings fields for this plugin
 *
 * @return 	array settings fields
 */
function custom_login_stealth_add_settings_fields( $settings_fields ) {
	$settings_fields['custom_login_stealth'] = array(
		array(
			'name'		=> 'enabled',
			'label'		=> __( 'Enable', 'domain' ),
			'desc'		=> __( 'Toggle this module on & off.', 'domain' ),
			'type'		=> 'checkbox'
		),
		array(
			'name'		=> 'redirect',
			'label'		=> __( 'Redirect', 'domain' ),
			'desc'		=> __( 'Should unauthorized users be redirected OR should the page be killed with a response?', 'domain' ),
			'type'		=> 'checkbox'
		),
		array(
			'name' 		=> 'redirect_url',
			'label' 	=> __( 'Redirect URL', 'domain' ),
			'desc' 		=> __( 'The URL to redirect unauthorized attempts.', 'domain' ),
			'type' 		=> 'text',
			'size'		=> 'large',
			'default' 	=> home_url(),
			'sanitize_callback'	=> 'esc_url',
		),
		array(
			'name' 		=> 'question',
			'label' 	=> __( 'Question', 'domain' ),
			'desc' 		=> sprintf( __( 'The query variable. Ex. %s', 'domain' ), wp_login_url() . '?question=answer' ),
			'type' 		=> 'text',
			'size'		=> 'medium',
			'default' 	=> 'bypass',
		),
	);	
	return $settings_fields;
}

/**
 * Sidebar info about this plugin
 *
 * @since	2.0
 * @return	string
 */
function sidebar( $args ) {
	$content  = 'Something Here';

	Extendd_Plugin_Settings_API::postbox( 'custom_login_sidebar', __( 'Title', 'domain' ), $content, $hide_when_not_on_tab = true );
}

Which would then show up like so:

More Settings

More elements have been added to the default settings to help you easily design your wp-login.php page!

To download please visit WordPress.org and for all extensions visit Frosty.Media.