How to add a Custom Field to WordPress Login Page?

Website security is most important than ever; One way to improve the security of your WordPress website is by adding a custom field to your login page. This can help to prevent brute force attacks and add an additional layer of protection to your website. In this tutorial, we will show you how to add a custom field to your WordPress login page.

First, open your website and navigate to the login page i.e /wp-admin. You will see the default WordPress login page, with Username and password but we will be adding our own custom field here. To add the custom field, we will be using simple code which can be added to theme functions (or functions.php). The code has been provided below.

After adding the code, a new field will be added with your own custom questions. And to log in to the WordPress dashboard one must enter the correct answer. This will protect against brute force attacks on your website as bots would not have any idea about this new field.

In conclusion, adding a custom field to your WordPress login page can be a simple and effective way to improve the security of your website. We hope this tutorial was helpful in understanding how to add a custom field to your WordPress login page.

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