Email at every login
On the login page, in the Login module and on the administrator login screen.
DC Email Login
Visitors log in, sign up and reset passwords with their email address. Usernames stay in step behind the scenes.
- Log in with an email address
- One package, ready to use once installed
- Login page, Login module and administrator
- Sign up with name, email and password
- Password reset by email address
- Usernames kept in step
- No template overrides
From
$29/yr
This site runs DC Email Login.
See it on our login page and sign-up form.
What it does
People remember their email address. Every Joomla form that asked for a username now asks for that.
Shorter sign-up
Registration asks for a name, an email address and a password. The username is set from the email.
Reset by email
The password reset steps ask for the email address, and the "Forgot your username?" link is gone.
A simpler profile
The username field is hidden on the profile form, so nobody wonders which name to use.
Usernames kept in step
Each username follows the account's email address, at login and whenever the profile is saved.
Your template as it is
The forms change as Joomla builds them. There are no overrides to copy, and template updates keep working.
Sites it suits
Any site where visitors have an account.
Membership and community sites
Members who visit now and then can still get in, months after they signed up.
Shops and customer portals
Customers log in the way they do on most other sites, with the address their receipts go to.
Courses and member areas
Students and staff sign up with the email address they already use for everything else.
Client sites you look after
Fewer "I can't remember my username" emails, for you and for your client.
Sites with several editors
Editors and managers log in to the administrator with their email address too.
Multilingual sites
Every label and setting comes from language files, ready to translate.
Built carefully, because it is a login
Joomla's own checks still decide who gets in.
Blocked stays blocked
Blocked accounts and accounts not yet activated are refused, as Joomla refuses them today.
No borrowed addresses
A username can never be set to another account's email address.
Clashes logged
When a username cannot follow the email because another account holds it, the change is skipped and written to the log.
Offline mode respected
While the site is offline, only users allowed to log in offline can.
Frequently asked questions
Is there anything to set up?
No. Install the one package and email login works straight away, on the site and in the administrator. The settings are there if you want to change the hint text in the email field.
Do my existing users need to do anything?
No. They can log in with their email address straight away, and their username is updated to match the next time they log in.
Can people still log in with a username?
Yes. A username typed into the field goes through Joomla's normal login.
Does it work in the administrator?
Yes. Administrators, managers and editors log in to the back end with their email address as well.
Will my template need changes?
No. The login, registration, reset and profile forms are adjusted as Joomla builds them, so they keep your template's look.
Can I change the text in the email field?
Yes. The grey hint shown on the login and reset forms is a setting, and every label can be translated.
What happens when my licence ends?
Email login keeps working with every setting in place. Updates arrive in Joomla's own update manager while the licence is active. Renew it to keep receiving them.
How do I get help?
Email [email protected] for a personal reply.