Adding a product comparison feature to your WooCommerce store can help shoppers find the products that are right for them. To help you find the best WooCommerce product comparison plugin, we’ve curated a list of the top five plugins, including their key features, use cases, and pricing.
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Do you want to track your WordPress widget history to monitor changes made to the widgets on your site?
Widgets are blocks of content that you can add to your website. They allow you to add different elements to your sidebars such as signup forms, images, recent posts, and more. Tracking widget history allows you to easily monitor changes and undo them as needed.
In this article, we’ll show you how to easily track your WordPress widget history.
By default, WordPress comes with a feature called revisions for content types like posts and pages. Revisions make it easier to what changes were made by which user, and allow you to easily undo those changes if needed.
However, there is no built-in revisions feature for WordPress widgets.
Tracking widget history will allow you to keep track of changes made to widgets on your WordPress website. You can see which user added, removed, or changed a widget, and then you can keep those changes or undo them by editing your widget.
Similarly, if something in a widget has stopped working, then you can pinpoint which changes caused the problem and fix them manually.
That being said, let’s take a look at how to easily track widget history in WordPress.
The easiest way to track WordPress widget history is by using the Simple History plugin.
First, you need to install and activate the Simple History plugin. For help, see our guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Keep in mind that plugin will only track changes made after the plugin is activated.
After installing the plugin, let’s make a few changes to your WordPress widgets. Simply go to the Appearance » Widgets page and make some changes to your existing widgets.
Don’t forget to click on the Update button to save your widget changes.
After that, you can go to the Dashboard » Simple History page inside WordPress admin area.
You’ll see the changes you made to your widgets appear at the top.
Apart from widget changes, Simple History will also be able to track the following changes and user activity on your website:
If you want to change the settings of the plugin, then you can simply head over to Settings » Simple History from the WordPress admin dashboard.
From here, you can modify the plugin settings according to your needs.
If you want to track the widget history of your WordPress site directly from the dashboard, then you can check the ‘On the dashboard’ option beside the ‘Show History’ option.
This will allow you to access Simple History by simply heading over to Dashboard » Simple History from the WordPress admin panel.
You can also select the number of items you want to show on your log page as well as your dashboard page.
Additionally, you can enable the RSS feed option by checking the box next to it if you want to receive daily log updates about your website.
Don’t forget to click the ‘Save Changes button at the bottom once you’re satisfied.
Next, you may want to switch to the Debug tab. From here, you can view all the log events displayed as Loggers.
Plus, you will also be able to see the names of tables that plugin has created in your WordPress database.
The plugin also allowss you to easily downoad the logs file to your computer.
Siply switch to the Export tab on the plugin’s settings page and choose which format you want to use for the export.
You can choose either JSON or CSV format. We recommend using the CSV option as you can open the CSV files in any spreadsheet software like Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel.
After that, click on the Download Export File button and plugin will send a download file to your browser.
Here is how it would look when you open it in a spreadsheet software.
Having an activity log is very important as it helps you keep your website safe. Simple History does that for widgets and many other plugins.
Other plugins like WPForms have added revisions to WordPress form building, and WPCode has also added version control for custom code snippets.
Lastly, if you’re looking for a comprehensive activity log solution for WordPress security, then we recommend taking a look at WP Activity Log plugin.
We hope this tutorial helped you learn how to easily track your WordPress widget history. You may also want to check out our guide on how to start a podcast, and our top picks of the best WooCommerce plugins for your store.
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Do you want to create a Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey in WordPress?
Net Promoter Score is a popular method to measure customer loyalty, so you can improve your brand image, find new product ideas, and provide better customer service.
In this article, we will show you how to easily create a Net Promoter Score® survey in WordPress and how to properly use it to improve your business.
Net Promoter Score is a management tool that helps businesses measure customer loyalty. The idea was first introduced in 2003, and more than two-thirds of Fortune 1000 companies have adopted it since then.
Here is how it works.
It is based on a single question, ‘How likely are you to recommend our company/product/service to a friend or colleague?’
The answer is provided on a scale of 0 to 10.
Customers who respond with a score of 9 or 10 are called ‘Promoters’. These are your brand’s most loyal customers and are highly likely to purchase again and recommend your business to others.
Users who answer with a score between 0-6 are considered ‘Detractors’. These customers are unhappy with your business and are least likely to purchase or recommend your business.
Customers responding with a score of 7 or 8 are called ‘Passives’. They can be either promoters or detractors and are less likely to actively recommend your business and products to their friends or colleagues.
Your final NPS score is calculated by subtracting the percentage of detractors from the percentage of promoters. The overall score ranges from -100 to 100.
A score of -100 means all customers are detractors, and a full 100 score means all customers that took part in the survey were promoters. Normally, a score of positive numbers (0-40) is considered good, and a score of 50 or above is considered excellent.
Due to the popularity of NPS surveys among businesses, there are numerous very expensive survey tools that will charge you hundreds of dollars per month. These solutions are not very affordable for small businesses.
We’ll show you 2 methods of creating an NPS survey in WordPress. You can use WPForms or UserFeedback plugin. Simply click the links below to jump ahead to your preferred method.
The first thing you need to do is install and activate the WPForms plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
WPForms is a paid plugin, and you will need at least their Pro plan to access the surveys addon used in this tutorial.
Upon activation, you need to visit the WPForms » Settings page from your WordPress to enter your license key. You can find this information under your account area on the WPForms website.
After entering your license key, you must visit the WPForms » Addons page and locate the ‘Surveys and Polls Addon.’
Go ahead and click on the ‘Install Addon’ button. WPForms will now install and activate the addon.
You are now ready to create your first Net Promoter Score survey form.
Head over to WPForms » Add New from the WordPress admin panel to create a new form. First, you must provide a title for your form, then select a form template.
WPForms offers lots of prebuilt form templates. You can simply search for an NPS form template from the search bar on the left.
For this tutorial, we will use the ‘NPS Survey Simple Form’ template.
WPForms will now load the form builder interface with some typical survey form fields.
This is a drag-and-drop form builder where you can just point and click to edit any existing form fields or add new fields from the left column.
If you click on the existing fields in the form, then you’ll see more options for customization.
For instance, you can change the text for each question and make it a required field.
Your Net Promoter Score survey form is now almost ready. Simply getting the score is not very helpful because you don’t know why these customers are unhappy or happy.
Let’s add some smart conditional fields to the form to get more helpful feedback from users.
Adding Conditional Logic to Net Promoter Score Survey Form
WPForms comes with a smart conditional logic feature that allows you to show or hide form fields based on the user’s answers to previous form fields.
You can use that feature to ask users for more feedback based on their answers.
For example, you can ask users who select a score between 0-6 to give you another chance to make things right. These customers are unhappy, and asking them for an opportunity to make things right will help you improve your relationship with these customers.
Similarly, you can also ask users giving a score between 9-10 to leave a testimonial and ask for their permission to share it on your website. These are your most loyal customers, and their testimonials can help you add social proof to your website.
Let’s add these conditional fields to your NPS survey form.
First, select the question after the NPS scale. Next, switch to the ‘Smart Logic’ tab from the menu on your left and click the ‘Enable Conditional Logic’ toggle to enable the option.
We only want to show this field to users responding with a score between 0 and 6. To do that, we will add conditional logic to this form field.
WPForms will add the logic by default. However, you can edit the rating for which you’d like to show the survey question.
Similarly, you can set up conditional logic for the second question in the survey. By default, WPForms will set the condition for you and only show the field when the score is between 7 and 9.
You can edit these conditions according to your survey needs. However, if you’re just starting out, then we recommend using the default settings.
Now repeat the process for other questions in the form. Don’t forget to save your changes.
Adding Your Net Promoter Score Survey in WordPress
WPForms makes it super easy to add forms to any post or page on your website.
You can simply click the ‘Embed’ button inside the form builder to get started.
Next, you’ll see 2 options to embed the NPS survey. You can create a new page or select an existing page.
We’ll choose the ‘Create New Page’ option for this tutorial.
After that, a popup window will open.
Simply enter a name for your new page and click the ‘Let’s Go’ button.
Next, you should see your NPS survey form embedded in the content editor.
Alternatively, you can also use the WPForms block to add the NPS form anywhere on your website.
Simply click the ‘+’ button to add the WPForms block. After that, select your form from the dropdown menu.
You can now save your changes and visit your website to see the form in action.
Now, whenever a user selects a score between 0 to 6, they will see another form field asking for their feedback.
Viewing Your Net Promoter Score Results
After your form is live, WPForms will start calculating your Net Promoter Score based on survey results. You can send the NPS survey link to your customers using an email marketing service to encourage them to fill it out.
You could use OptinMonster to embed the survey form and show it to users who meet certain criteria, such as after they complete a purchase in your WooCommerce store.
After a few users have filled out the form, you can go ahead and check your score.
To do that, head over to WPForms » All Forms from your WordPress dashboard and click on the ‘Survey Result’ link under your Net Promoter Survey form.
WPForms will now display your total Net Promoter Score along with the number of promoters, detractors, and passives. It will also break down the results into beautiful charts, bars, and graphs.
You can use the feedback from users to improve your product, add new features, as well as offer support to unhappy customers, and turn them into loyal brand evangelists.
Another way you can create Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey in WordPress is by using the UserFeedback plugin. It helps you collect user feedback quickly and easily.
The plugin is super easy to use and offers pre-built templates to help you set up an NPS survey in no time.
For this tutorial, we will use the UserFeedback Pro version because it includes customization options, 20+ templates, unlimited questions and responses, and more. However, there is also a UserFeedback Lite version that you use to get started for free.
Setting Up UserFeedback Plugin in WordPress
First, you’ll need to install and activate the UserFeedback plugin. For more details, please see our guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, the plugin will launch the setup wizard. You can click the ‘Start’ button to begin.
Next, the plugin will ask you to build your first feedback survey.
Since we’ll be creating an NPS survey, you use the default option and move ahead to the next step.
After that, you can enable different features to enable in UserFeedback. These options will depend on your license level.
Go ahead and enable the features you’d like to use and move to the next step.
The UserFeedback plugin will now ask you to enter an email address where you can receive responses from users.
Simply enter your email address and click the ‘Next Step: Publish’ button.
In the final step, the plugin will install everything, including the UserFeedback widget, addons, and other integrations.
When that’s done, you can click the ‘Exit to dashboard’ button.
Once the plugin is set up, then you can head to UserFeedback » Settings from the WordPress dashboard.
After that, you’ll need to enter the license key and click the ‘Verify’ button. You can easily find the key in your account area.
From here, you’ll need to go UserFeedback Addons from the WordPress dashboard.
Next, you can install the ‘Additional Templates’ and ‘Question Types’ addons by clicking the ‘Install Addon’ button.
The Additional Templates addon will unlock 20+ survey form templates in the UserFeedback plugin. While the Question Types addon will add all question types for your feedback surveys.
Once the addons are installed, you can then activate them.
Let’s see how you can create one in UserFeedback.
Creating an NPS Survey Using UserFeedback
Next, you can create a new survey by going to UserFeedback » Surveys page and clicking the ‘Create New’ button.
From here, the plugin will show multiple survey templates to choose from.
Go ahead and choose the ‘NPS Survey’ template.
Next, the NPS survey will be created for you. The template will automatically add a question and rating scale for you.
However, you can edit the question type, and question title, and add a low score label.
You can scroll down and add more questions if you want to your NPS survey.
Simply click the ‘Add Question’ option and select the question type you’d like to add.
Next, you can switch to the ‘Settings’ tab at the top.
Here, you can make the question mandatory for users to respond to and enable a comment box.
Besides that, there is also an option to edit the thank you message that users will see when they submit the survey form.
You can change the text of the message. Once that’s done, simply click the ‘Next Step: Settings’ button.
After that, you can enable Google Analytics tracking if you have MonsterInsights installed.
It is the best Analytics plugin for WordPress and helps install Google Analytics in WordPress without editing code or hiring a developer. MonsterInsights also helps set up advanced tracking features like form conversion tracking.
UserFeedback also offers a Targeting addon that lets you select what type of devices and which pages the NPS survey will appear on.
For instance, you can show the survey on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Plus, the plugin will show it on all the pages by default. However, you can edit this and set up conditions on which the survey will appear.
If you scroll down, then you’ll see the Behavior section.
Here, you can set the display time for your NPS survey. For instance, there are options to show the survey after a delay, when a user is about to abandon a page, or when a user scrolls halfway through the page.
Besides that, you can also show the display length of your survey and configure a survey run time. The display length will let you decide how often the survey will appear to a user and run time helps you set how long the survey will appear on specific pages.
Lastly, you can scroll down and view the ‘Start Survey Minimized’ setting.
Enabling this will show a minimized version of the survey widget. Once you’re done, simply click the ‘Next Step: Notifications’ button.
In the next step, you’ll see notification settings for your NPS survey.
You can enter your email address to receive responses to the survey. The plugin also lets you set up conditional logic for receiving notifications.
When you’re done, simply click the ‘Next Step: Publish’ button.
You can change the Survey Status from Draft to Publish or schedule a specific time and date to publish the survey.
Don’t forget to click the ‘Save and Publish’ button.
That’s it! You can now visit your website to see the NPS survey in action. It will open as a popup in the bottom right corner.
We hope this article helped you learn how to easily create a Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey in WordPress. You may also want to see our article on how to choose the best WordPress hosting and how to get free SSL certificate for your WordPress site.
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Image galleries have solidified their place on the web as a popular way to showcase images, videos, products, portfolios, and more. Whether you are a photographer, blogger, or small business, making your image galleries stand out from the crowd is essential to marketing and user experience. WordPress gallery plugins are a great tool to give your images extra flair and add some variety to your webpage or blog. In this post, we’ve featured some of the best gallery plugins for WordPress today.
An image gallery is a series of images that are displayed in different layouts with various styles and functionality to make them more engaging for users. A WordPress gallery plugin makes the process of creating advanced image galleries much easy than other basic or alternative methods. They make it easier to add custom hover effects, responsive layouts, and/or share additional information with images in an interactive way.
While the WordPress Editor does come with a default gallery block, developers have been hard at work offering hundreds of unique and customizable gallery plugins to take your image galleries to a whole new level. These gallery WordPress plugins give you all the tools you’ll need to create your ideal gallery, but with so many choices for gallery plugins, it can seem difficult to make a perfect choice.
To find the best gallery plugins for your WordPress site, you’ll need to consider cost, speed, built-in effects, overall quality, and versatility. Here is a breakdown of our top choices to help decide which gallery plugin is the right one for you.
Modula is a gallery plugin for WordPress that prides itself on being incredibly user-friendly, with little to no technical skills required to create stunning and customizable galleries. The free version holds 4.9/5 stars on the WP repository and offers features like hover effects, lightbox popups, custom layouts, social media sharing, and more.
Modula also offers a cool drag-and-drop grid builder for customizing each image as a part of a full image grid. This is a unique and easy way to help you make your images stand out.
However, there are a few features that are accessible only with paid access, like video galleries and the ability to add more than 25 images to a gallery.
Above is an example of a grid gallery from Modula. You can change the appearance of your galleries by experimenting with options such as margins, shadows, border radius, and more. Plus, the plugin includes Divi integration for both the free and pro versions and it’s super easy to use, making it easy to create stunning galleries within the Divi builder.
Modula is for you if…
Modula Pricing: Free | Pro version starts at $25. | More Information
Another well-liked free gallery plugin is FooGallery, which is rather generous with its free features. You’ll receive seven different gallery layouts, album support, hover effects, and more without having to pay a dime.
FooGallery excels at assisting users in quickly and beautifully producing image galleries. You can utilize the included template library to lay the groundwork for your galleries, however, some nice features are limited only to premium members. These include support for video galleries, three additional templates, image filters, and more.
As you can see, the free version of FooGallery can still give you access to stunning-looking galleries. You can experiment with 11 different hover effects and a handful of other free templates.
FooGallery is for you if…
FooGallery Pricing: Free | Pro version from $59. | More Information
Another one of our top choices for gallery plugins on WordPress for both videos and images is Envira Gallery. This freemium solution distinguishes itself from other competitors due to its versatility, customizable features, templates, and user-friendliness.
Envira Gallery is ideal for both casual users and advanced users that want to explore a little deeper gallery functionality. It does a wonderful job maintaining a user interface that is simple to comprehend for new users while also allowing access to more sophisticated features, such as the ability to sell photographs or Dropbox importer connectivity.
Uploading images via the dashboard is incredibly simple; creating a new gallery takes just a few clicks.
The adaptive drag-and-drop gallery builder is simple to use and will make your grid or masonry galleries look great on all devices.
However, the free version only offers a handful of features so you’ll have to go premium to get the most out of the product’s features.
Envira Gallery is for you if…
Envira Pricing: Free | Basic starts from $26 per year | More Information
NextGEN Gallery has more than a million active users, and that’s for a reason, it’s one of the best gallery plugins on WordPress. Although the free version’s preset galleries, two main gallery styles (slideshows and thumbnail galleries), and two album styles (compact and extended), don’t appear particularly stylish, it offers extensive features and is highly customizable.
Most of the special features are only available in the premium versions; because of this, it is particularly well-liked by photographers and other individuals who make their income via photos.
You can change and configure the NextGen gallery settings directly from the tab in your WordPress dashboard. The two free gallery types also come with a variety of different options for adjusting the lightbox effects, size, style, timing, transitions, and more.
NextGEN Gallery is for you if…
NextGEN Pricing: Free | Basic starts at $23/yr | More Information
Responsive Lightbox and Gallery has all the answers in their name; it’s a simple and effective lightbox-centric gallery tool. Eight distinct lightbox scripts are provided, along with three different gallery templates (grid, slider, and masonry).
With its included templates and settings, the free core plugin gives you a lot of flexibility. But once again, you may find that adding paid extensions to your installation is necessary for more advanced features like external image use and more gallery views.
If you want a fast and easy solution, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has everything you need; plus, there are a handful of customization choices in the settings section to enhance the overall appearance of your gallery.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is for you if…
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery Pricing: Free, or $19 per extension and $49 for all extensions | More Information
The Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin allows you to easily create and manage photo galleries on your WordPress website. Even the free version offers a wide range of features and customization options, making it easy to create professional-looking galleries that are tailored to your specific needs.
The plugin offers integration with popular social media platforms, making it easy to share your galleries with a wider audience. Plus, its user-friendly dashboard allows you to easily create and manage your photo galleries without needing any technical expertise. It also features a speed and image optimization section to help reduce image size by up to 40% without compromising quality. This is a key practice for image SEO. 10Web also has a solid image optimization plugin as well.
The plugin also offers a wide range of premade gallery layouts, including masonry, mosaic, slideshow, carousel, and more. If you are looking for a way to showcase your photos and engage your visitors, The Photo Gallery by 10Web is an excellent choice.
Photo Gallery by 10Web is for you if…
Photo Gallery by 10Web Pricing: Free| Basic starts at $30/yr | Learn More About Photo Gallery by 10Web
Divi ships with a native Gallery module that is a great way to display image galleries on your site. A Portfolio Filter module is also built-in to display filterable galleries. The Divi Masonry Gallery is a WordPress plugin that takes Divi galleries to a new level. It allows you to easily create masonry-style galleries with unique layouts and styles. Because it integrates seamlessly with Divi, it is easy to create beautiful galleries visually on the front end. It comes with advanced hover effects and category filtering built-in, so it is a solid all-in-one solution.
The integration between the Divi Masonry Gallery plugin and the Divi theme builder offers a seamless and powerful solution for creating beautiful and engaging masonry-style galleries on your WordPress website.
Divi Masonry Gallery is for you if…
Divi Masonry Gallery Pricing: $25 | Learn More About Divi Masonry Gallery
Engagement happens on websites because of good content, and WordPress gallery plugins are a way to make your content stand out. All of these plugins have the same objective in mind, which is to keep visitors on your pages for longer, despite their differences in pricing, features, and user focus.
Modula has some great core features you can use without having to pay for premium upgrades. And the Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin has some nice SEO support to keep images loading fast. But, if you are looking for more premium features, Envira Gallery seems to be a great choice as well.
The Divi Builder also comes with an awesome gallery module in both grid and slider format and supports large galleries with pagination. Plus, there is a boatload of customizable features that can help you with your image gallery design needs. For a more robust Divi gallery solution, the Divi Masonry Gallery is hard to beat.
Are there any gallery plugins that you would recommend? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below!
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Do you want to change the default sender name and email address for outgoing WordPress emails?
By default, WordPress uses ‘WordPress’ as the sender name for all outgoing WordPress notification emails. This doesn’t look very professional, and you may want to change that to your business name.
In this article, we will show you how to easily change the default sender name and email address in outgoing WordPress emails.
WordPress sends several email notifications to the site administrator as well as other users on your website.
This includes important email notifications such as forgot password emails, website error and recovery emails, new user registration, and more.
By default, it uses ‘WordPress’ as the sender’s name and a non-existent email address (wordpress@yourdomain.com) as the sender’s email.
Many spam filters block your WordPress emails, believing them to be junk. Sometimes it does not even make it to the spam folder, but is deleted immediately due to filters.
For more on this topic, look at our guide on how to fix the WordPress not sending email issue.
The outgoing email notifications are important, and you should use your own brand and email address. This increases the authenticity of your brand and increases name recognition among your users.
For instance, if you run an online store, then you would want customers to get email notifications with your store name as the sender.
See our guide on how to get a free business email address for your website in 5 minutes.
Let’s see how to change the default sender name and email address in outgoing WordPress email notifications.
This method is easier and recommended for all WordPress users.
For this method, we’ll be using the WP Mail SMTP Pro plugin. It is the best WordPress SMTP plugin, used by over 3 million website owners.
This plugin allows you to easily change the default sender name and email address for outgoing WordPress emails. It also helps you fix the WordPress email deliverability problem.
The first thing you need to do is install and activate the WP Mail SMTP Pro plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, you need to visit WP Mail SMTP » Settings to configure plugin settings. Under the Mail section, you can simply enter the email address and the name you want to use to send WordPress emails.
Below, you can find the options to set up an SMTP server to send WordPress emails. By default, the plugin will use the PHP method provided by your WordPress hosting company which is less reliable.
We recommend using any of the listed SMTP services to properly send WordPress emails for higher guaranteed deliverability.
If you choose an SMTP service, then follow the on-screen instructions to connect the plugin with your SMTP service provider.
Don’t forget to click on the ‘Save Settings’ button to save your changes.
Test Your WordPress Emails
WP Mail SMTP Pro also allows you to test your WordPress email settings. Simply go to the WP Mail SMTP » Tools page and switch to the ‘Email Test’ tab.
From here, you just need to provide an email address that you can access and then click on the ‘Send Email’ button.
The plugin will now send a test email to the address you provided. You can check your inbox to make sure that you can receive WordPress emails and that it has the correct sender name and sender email address.
WP Mail SMTP works with all popular WordPress plugins like WooCommerce, WPForms, and more.
For more detailed instructions, you may want to see our article on how to use SMTP to send WordPress emails.
This method is only recommended if you don’t use an SMTP service or if the first method is not working.
Using this method does not improve your WordPress email deliverability or make it easier to troubleshoot email issues. However, if your WordPress emails are working, then it will allow you to change the sender name and email address.
First thing, install and activate the WP Change Email Sender plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, you need to go to Settings » General in your WordPress admin area. There you’ll find the ‘Email Sender Name’ and ‘Sender Email Address’ fields.
You will need to enter the name and email address you want to be used for outgoing WordPress emails.
Don’t forget to click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to store your settings.
That’s all. Your WordPress notification emails will now show the name and email address you entered in the plugin settings.
There is no method provided by the plugin to test your email settings. You can do that by performing actions that generate WordPress notification emails, like creating a new user, requesting a password reset, and more.
Another excellent way to change your sender name and email address are by adding a code snippet. And we recommend WPCode, the easiest and safest way to add code to WordPress.
You usually need to add code to your functions.php file, but WPCode makes it simple and easy to add this code snippet with just a few clicks.
Not only that, but WPCode has many other snippets available to help customize your site. Plus, you can easily add your custom snippets.
First, you need to install the free WPCode plugin. For more information, check out our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Next, click on Code Snippets » Add Snippet to your WordPress admin dashboard. Simply type ‘sender’ into the search bar and press the ‘Use snippet’ button under ‘Change Outgoing Email Sender’.
Then you’ll be taken to the Edit Snippet page.
Here you need to update the sender’s email and name in the code snippet.
And then, switch the toggle to ‘Active’ and click on the ‘Update’ button.
One of the benefits of using WPCode is that it comes with a library filled with pre-made snippets. There’s a good chance you can find some to replace other plugins on your site, such as disabling automatic updates, allowing SVG files to be uploaded, or even using the Classic editor instead of the default block editor.
You don’t have to use the library, either. You can also add any other code you ever need by selecting ‘Add Your Custom Code (New Snippet)’ button instead of searching the library.
Then, all you have to do is just paste your own code in and decide where it should run on your site.
For example, you can copy and paste this snippet below into the WPCode’s custom code snippet and customize it to change the sender name and email.
// Please edit the address and name below.
// Change the From address.
add_filter( 'wp_mail_from', function ( $original_email_address ) {
return 'tim.smith@example.com';
} );
// Change the From name.
add_filter( 'wp_mail_from_name', function ( $original_email_from ) {
return 'Tim Smith';
} );
We hope this article helped you learn how to change the sender’s name and email address in outgoing WordPress emails. You may also want to see our guide on the best bulk email marketing services to bulk send emails to all your users and our comparison of the best WordPress page builder plugins to customize your site without any code.
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Our hands-on Elementor review will help you decide whether or not it’s the right option for your website. We’ll take a look at Elementor’s pros and cons, as well as its pricing plans. In addition, we’ll share some alternatives to help you choose the best tool for your situation.
Do you want to add one-click login with Google to your WordPress site?
When your users can sign in with their Google account, they won’t have to create, remember, or track another username and password just to access your website. This helps save them time and increase your conversion rates.
In this article, we will share how to easily add one-click Google login in WordPress.
Many internet users stay logged in to their Google accounts. This lets them quickly access Google apps like Gmail, Drive, and Docs without signing in separately for each app.
Having one-click Google login activated on your WordPress login page allows your users to do the same on your website. They can save time by quickly signing in with their Google account. This saves them from having to enter their login credentials each time.
If you run a simple WordPress blog, then you might not find this feature useful.
But if your organization uses Google Workspace for professional business email addresses, then your team members can use your organization’s Google apps accounts for login.
Also, a single sign-on feature like one-click Google login is very helpful for any websites that require users to log in such as multi-author websites, membership websites, and websites selling online courses.
With that being said, let’s take a look at how to easily add one-click login with Google to your WordPress website.
Tip: To add one-click Google Login, your site needs to have secure SSL encryption. To learn how to set up a secure connection, see our beginner’s guide on how to switch from HTTP to HTTPS in WordPress.
First, you’ll need to install and activate the Nextend Social Login and Register plugin. For more details, please see our beginner’s guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
For this tutorial, we’ll use the free plugin that supports Google, Twitter, and Facebook login. There is also a paid version of Nextend Social Login that adds social login for lots of different sites including PayPal, Slack, and TikTok.
Upon activation, you need to go to Settings » Nextend Social Login in the WordPress admin area. On this screen, you see the different social login options that are available.
To add a Google login to your WordPress website, you need to click the ‘Getting Started’ button under the Google logo.
Here you will see that your first step will be to create a Google app.
Creating a Google app sounds technical, but don’t worry.
You don’t need to know any code, and we’ll walk you through all the steps.
Creating a Google App
To create this app, you’ll need to switch between your WordPress dashboard and the Google Developers Console. It’s a good idea to leave your WordPress dashboard open in the current tab and open a new browser tab.
Now you can visit the Google Developers Console website. If you are not already logged in, then you will be asked to log in with your Google account.
Next, you need to click on ‘Select a project’ from the top menu. It will open a popup where you would click the ‘New Project’ button to continue.
This will open the New Project page. You will need to add a project name and select the location. The project name can be anything you like, such as ‘Google Login.’
If you logged in using a Google Workspace account, then the location will be filled in with the name of your organization automatically. If not, then you should leave it as ‘No organization.’
Next, click the ‘Create’ button to continue.
You’ll now be redirected to the ‘APIs & Services’ dashboard. On this page, you need to click on ‘OAuth consent screen’ in the left menu.
Here you choose the type of user you’re allowing to log in.
Select ‘Internal’ if only users with your organization’s Google account will be logging in. Alternatively, you should choose ‘External’ if your users have email addresses outside of your organization. For example, anyone with an @gmail.com account versus an @yourcompanyemail.com address.
When you’re ready to continue, click the ‘Create’ button. Now you can start to add information about your app.
First, you should enter your business name in the app name field. This will be shown to the user when logging in, such as, ‘Smith Training Services wants access to your Google account.’
You also need to add the email address you logged into Google with. This will allow your users to ask questions about the Google login screen.
Tip: We recommend that you do not upload a logo for your app. If you do, then your app will need to go through a verification process with the Google Trust and Safety Team. This process is lengthy and can take 4-6 weeks.
Once you’ve done that, scroll down to the ‘App domain’ section. Here you need to add links to your website’s home page, privacy policy page, and terms of service page.
Then you need to click the ‘Add Domain’ button to add your website’s domain name, such as ‘example.com.’
If you want to add one-click Google login to more than one website, then you can click the ‘+ Add Domain’ button to add another domain.
Finally, you need to add one or more email addresses so that Google can notify you about any changes to your project.
When you’re finished, make sure you click the ‘Save and Continue’ button.
Next, you will come to the Scopes and Test Users pages. For both of these pages, simply scroll to the bottom and click the ‘Save and Continue’ button.
The final page for this step will show you a summary of your OAuth consent screen settings.
The next job is to create the keys your plugin will need to connect with Google Cloud.
You should click ‘Credentials’ from the left menu and then click the ‘+ Create Credientials’ button at the top of the screen. You need to select the ‘OAuth client ID’ option.
This will take you to the ‘Create OAuth client ID’ page.
You should select ‘Web application’ from the ‘Application type’ dropdown.
Some settings will be added to the page. You need to scroll down to the ‘Authorized redirect URIs’ section and click the ‘+ Add URI’ button.
Now you should enter this URL:
http://example.com/wp-login.php?loginSocial=google
Make sure you replace example.com with your own website’s address.
Once you’ve done that, you should click the ‘Create’ button to store the setting. It may take five minutes to a few hours for the setting to take effect.
Your OAuth client has now been created!
You will see a popup containing ‘Your Client ID’ and Your Client Secret.’ You will need to paste these keys into the plugin’s settings page back in your WordPress admin area.
You can just click the ‘copy’ icon to the right to copy the keys one at a time.
Adding Your Google Keys to Your Plugin
Now, simply switch back to your website’s browser tab and click on the ‘Settings’ tab under Settings » Nextend Social Login. Here you will see fields for the Client ID and Client Secret.
You need to copy your keys from the Google Cloud Console and paste them into these fields.
Once you’ve done that, make sure you click the ‘Save Changes’ button to store your settings.
Now you’ll need to test that the settings are working correctly. This is important because you don’t want real users to encounter errors when trying to log in to your website.
Simply click the ‘Verify Settings’ button and the plugin will make sure that the Google app you created is working correctly.
If you followed the steps above correctly, then you should see a notification saying ‘Works Fine – Disabled.’
You can now safely click the ‘Enable’ button to allow users to log in using their Google ID.
You will see a message confirming that Google login is now enabled.
Selecting Your Button Style and Labels
Nextend’s default button style and label are pretty standard and will work for most websites. However, you can customize them by clicking on the ‘Buttons’ tab at the top of the screen.
You will now see all the different styles that you can use for the social login button. To use a different style, simply click to select its radio button.
Once you’ve done that, you can also change the button text by editing the text in the ‘Login label’ field.
If you like, you can apply some basic formatting to the login label using HTML. For example, you can make text bold using <b> and </b> tags.
You can also edit the ‘Link label’ and ‘Unlink label’ fields that allow users to link and unlink your website with their Google accounts. Technical users can use HTML code for buttons to create their own Google login button.
Make sure you click the ‘Save Changes’ button to store your settings.
Taking Your Google App Out of Testing Mode
Now there is one last thing you need to do back on the Google Cloud browser tab. You should still see the popup with your client ID and client secret. You can dismiss the popup by clicking ‘OK’ at the bottom of the popup.
Now you need to click ‘OAuth consent screen’ from the left menu.
You can see that your Google app is in ‘Testing’ mode. This allows you to test your app with a limited number of users. Now that you have received a ‘Works Fine’ notification when verifying the settings with the plugin, you can move it to In ‘Production’ mode.
You do this by clicking the ‘Publish App’ button. Next, you will see a popup with the title ‘Push to production?’
Simply click ‘Confirm’ to allow everyone to use a one-step Google login on your site.
If you followed this tutorial carefully, then the Verification Status should now be ‘Verification not required.’
Your app will now work with all Google users.
Now when users are logging in to your website, they will have the option to log in with Google.
However, if they prefer, they can still log in using their standard WordPress username and password.
Keep in mind that users can only log in with the Google account address that they have used on your website. Also, if you have allowed user registration on your WordPress site, then users can quickly register on your site using one-click Google login.
If you wish to add the Google login button anywhere else on your website, then you can do so using a shortcode. You can learn more by clicking on Nextend’s ‘Usage’ tab.
We hope this article helped you learn how to add one-click login with Google in WordPress. You may also want to learn how to create a WordPress membership site, and see our list of the best WordPress business directory plugins.
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