Common tasks, step by step
Set up a custom login page for the first time
Open Settings then Login (#/settings/login).
In Login Page, either select an existing page (e.g. a page with slug sign-in) or create a new page (enter a slug like login and click Create).
In Template, choose Split Screen or Standard.
If Split Screen: choose Right or Left for the login area, and optionally upload a custom illustration.
In Login Persistence, set Remember Me default and Duration as desired.
Optionally enable Demo Access and Select Demo User.
Click Save. Visit the Current Login URL to see your custom login page.
Change the login page layout
Open Settings then Login (#/settings/login).
In Template, switch between Split Screen and Standard.
If Split Screen: adjust Login Area Position and Custom Illustration.
Click Save. Reload the login page to see the new layout.
Enable demo access for a presentation
Open Settings then Login (#/settings/login).
Check Enable Demo Access.
In Select Demo User, search and choose an admin user (e.g. your demo account).
Click Save. The login page now shows a demo login option.
When the presentation is over, uncheck Enable Demo Access and Save.
Adjust session duration
Open Settings then Login (#/settings/login).
In Login Persistence, change Remember Me Duration (e.g. from 2 Weeks to 1 Month).
Optionally check Check "Remember Me" by default if you want most users to stay logged in longer.
Click Save. New logins use the new duration; existing sessions are unchanged until they expire.
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In practice
Custom Login — set up custom login, change layout, enable demo, adjust session. On this page, Common tasks, step by step is covered in detail: what it looks like in the admin, the exact controls it exposes, and how it behaves when you use it day to day. The sections above walk through Set up a custom login page for the first time, Change the login page layout, Enable demo access for a presentation, Adjust session duration in order, so you can skim headings and jump straight to the part you need. Because common tasks, step by step is part of Custom Login — a branded wp-login experience: custom layouts, logo and colors, demo access, and persistence controls — the settings you touch here interact with the rest of the feature; when in doubt, open the feature overview and follow the docs in order.
See also
Need a hand? Contact support or head back to the Custom Login guide.