Description
Temporary Login by Softfix allows administrators to generate secure, expiring login links for temporary users.
Use it to give access to:
– Support personnel
– Guest admins or editors
– Client dashboards
– Short-term access without sharing passwords
Features:
– Auto-generated temporary user with unique login URL
– Expiration control (in minutes)
– Auto-deletion of expired accounts (via WP Cron)
– Admin page to generate links
– Logs login activity (time, user ID, event)
Security:
– One-time use URLs
– Token-based login
– Full nonce and sanitization support
– Compliant with WordPress coding standards
Future Features
- Email notifications to temp users
- Role selection for temp accounts
- Shortcode support
- API endpoint for programmatic generation
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder
temporary-loginto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Users > Temporary Login to generate a new login link.
FAQ
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Does this plugin create a real WordPress user?
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Yes, a temporary user is created and automatically deleted after expiration.
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Can I send the login link via email?
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The current version displays the link. You can copy it manually. Email support may be added in a future release.
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What roles are assigned to temporary users?
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Currently, the default role is
subscriber. Future versions will allow role selection. -
How does cleanup work?
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Expired users are automatically deleted every hour via WordPress’ scheduled tasks.
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Is this secure?
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Yes, all login links use hashed tokens, and users are deleted after expiration. Nonces and input sanitization are enforced in the admin interface.
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Historique des changements
1.0.3
- Design Fixes
1.0.1
- Fixes
- Design changes
1.0
- Initial release
- Temporary login generator with expiration
- Auto login via token link
- Admin UI with logs
- Secure cron-based cleanup