VentraConnect - Social Login, Magic Link & Email OTP (Passwordless)

Yes. VentraConnect uses official OAuth authentication flows provided by each social network. User credentials are never shared with or stored by your WordPress site. Authentication is handled directly by the provider, and only basic profile data is returned after successful login. VentraConnect connects directly to each provider. There is no third-party proxy server in the middle and no extra tracking layer added by the plugin.

No. Social login is optional. Users can continue to log in using their WordPress username and password unless you choose to enforce stricter rules using your own configuration or the Pro add-on’s passwordless modes.

Yes. If a user logs in with a social account that matches an existing email address, the social account is linked to that user automatically and no duplicate account is created.

By default, yes. If the email address does not already exist, a new WordPress user account is created automatically using the social provider profile data. You can also use the new account guardrails to globally allow or block new user creation from the core WordPress login screens when using social login. This makes it easier to prevent unwanted signups on those default screens if you prefer to use a dedicated registration or onboarding flow.

Yes. The new account guardrails let you block new user creation on the default WordPress login screens when using social login, so only existing users can log in that way. You can then pair social login with your own registration process, LMS or membership flows, instead of opening registration on wp-login.php.

Only the provider user ID, name, email address and avatar URL are stored. No access tokens or passwords are saved. Site owners can output a privacy notice using the ventraconnect_sl_privacy_notice_html filter if they want to show more detailed information on their login/registration screens.

Links to provider developer consoles are available in the plugin settings. The plugin automatically generates the correct callback URL using WordPress admin-ajax.php. On a typical site it will look similar to: https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=ventraconnect_sl_oauth_callback&provider=PROVIDER You should always copy the callback URL shown in the plugin settings instead of hardcoding it.

No. Social login buttons are only loaded where they are displayed, and OAuth requests are made directly between your site and the provider only during login. There are no external proxy calls or background requests added to normal page loads.

The free plugin works with the default WordPress login and registration forms and any area where those forms are used, as well as custom pages where you place the shortcode. Deeper integrations with WooCommerce (login, checkout and My Account), LMS plugins (LearnDash, LifterLMS, LearnPress) and membership plugins (MemberPress, Ultimate Member, Paid Memberships Pro) are available in the VentraConnect Social Login Pro add-on. These integrations respect new account guardrails, support social account linking from profile screens, and include context-based shortcodes so you can place buttons exactly where they make sense in those flows.

Yes. Magic Link and Email One-Time Password (Email OTP) login are built into the free plugin. You can use passwordless login on the default WordPress login/registration screens and any custom page where you place the shortcode. The Pro add-on extends this to deep integrations with WooCommerce (login, checkout and My Account), LMS plugins (LearnDash, LifterLMS, LearnPress) and membership plugins (MemberPress, Ultimate Member, Paid Memberships Pro), so you can also use passwordless login in those flows. The free plugin focuses on social login with 15+ providers on the core WordPress login/registration screens and any custom pages where you place the shortcode.

Yes. The free plugin provides a shortcode that you can use on custom pages, in page builders and on custom login screens. As long as the page is part of your WordPress site and the shortcode is rendered, the social login buttons and flows will work.

Yes. VentraConnect Social Login Pro is an optional add-on for sites that need deep integrations with WooCommerce, LMS and membership plugins, advanced redirect control, analytics and additional diagnostics. The free plugin includes social login with 15+ providers, Guardrails, and passwordless login (Magic Link and Email OTP) on the core WordPress login/registration screens and any custom pages where you place the shortcode. Pro lets you extend the same login foundation into WooCommerce checkout/My Account, LMS course flows and membership registration/account screens, instead of juggling multiple separate plugins. More details: https://wpventra.com/