Disable WP Registration Page

Description

This plugin disables default WP registration page by redirecting users who access the registration page URL to the default WP login page. If somehow you still want to accept user registration but want to disable default WP registration page to prevent bot, SPAM registration or something like that, this plugin is for you. No settings needed. Install, activate, done.

Installation

Automatic Installation

  1. Log in to the WP admin dashboard.
  2. Go to “Plugins > Add Plugin”.
  3. Enter “Disable WP Registration Page” to the search box and press enter.
  4. Install and activate the plugin.

Manual Installation (via WordPress Admin Dashboard)

  1. Download the plugin zip file.
  2. Log in to the WP admin dashboard.
  3. Go to the “Plugins > Add Plugin”.
  4. Click the “Upload Plugin” button, and an upload box will appear.
  5. Click the “Choose File” button and select the plugin zip file.
  6. Click the “Install Now” button and wait until the plugin has been fully installed.
  7. Activate the plugin.

Manual Installation (via FTP/SFTP)

  1. Download the plugin and extract the plugin zip file.
  2. Connect to your website server via FTP/SFTP using an FTP/SFTP client such as FileZilla.
  3. Upload “disable-wp-registration-page” folder to “/wp-content/plugins/” directory of your website.
  4. Go to “Plugins > Installed Plugins”.
  5. Find “Disable WP Registration Page” and click “activate”.

FAQ

How can I change the text “Manual registration is disabled” on the login page?

You can add the following PHP code snippets to your active theme’s functions.php or a snippet plugin:

add_filter(
    'dwprp_registration_link',
    function() {
        return '<span class="dwprp-registration-link">Your custom registration link text</span>'
    }
);

How can I change the redirect destination URL which defaults to the login page?

You can add the following PHP code snippets to your active theme’s functions.php or a snippet plugin:

add_filter(
    'dwprp_registration_redirect_url',
    function() {
        return site_url( '/your-custom-registration-page' );
    }
);

How can I hide the registration link and text entirely on the login page?

You can add the following CSS to your active theme’s style.css or a snippet plugin:

.dwprp-registration-link {
    display: none;
}

Reviews

September 4, 2018 1 reply
My only suggestion for improvement: when active, the register link is replaced by a text message that says “Manual registration is disabled”. It would be good if I could edit the message. Otherwise I love it, it has completely stopped annoying bot account registrations.
February 12, 2017 1 reply
I hate bots that pass my custon login pages. Now, this plugin solved my problem with a single click of installation and it’s what I wanted for months. Thank you!
September 3, 2016 1 reply
I have a custom registration form and don’t want users bypass it. This plugin does force users to go through the custom form. Thanks.
September 3, 2016 1 reply
I was having trouble with bots registering through the default WP registration page. I disabled the link in wp-admin but they were doing it directly from the registration page. I am handling user registration via custom login page so I did not need a default registration. I googled the options, downloaded “Disabled WPRegistration Page” plugin and it works like a charm.
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Contributors & Developers

“Disable WP Registration Page” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0.3

  • Added filters: dwprp_registration_link, dwprp_registration_redirect_url.

1.0.2

  • Update plugin tested up to tag

1.0.1

  • Bug fix: wp registration page didn’t redirect on some servers.

1.0

  • Initial release.