Erident Custom Login and Dashboard vs Nextend Social Login and Register
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| Feature | Erident Custom Login and Dashboard v4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Nextend Social Login and Register v3.1.26 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | November 30, 2023 | July 28, 2026 |
| Editions | Erident Custom Login and Dashboard | Nextend Social Login · Nextend Social Login Pro Addon ($) |
| Pros | Login page branding with logo, colours and background image; Settings can be exported and imported; One-click migration path to Ultimate Dashboard | Facebook, Google and X login at no cost; Links social accounts to existing WordPress users; Login widget, shortcodes and profile avatars |
| Cons | Readme says the plugin is superseded by Ultimate Dashboard; Migration needs an internet connection to fetch Ultimate Dashboard | Pro add-on needed for most providers and compatibility; Depends on each provider's app keys being set up; Adds OAuth redirects to the login flow |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom login logo and logo link, Login page styles generated from saved settings, Custom left and right admin footer text, Export and import of plugin settings, One-click migration of settings to Ultimate Dashboard | Facebook, Google and X login and registration buttons, Link social accounts to WordPress users, Redirect after registration or login per provider, Login widget and shortcodes, Social profile picture as avatar, Pro providers such as LinkedIn, Apple, Microsoft, GitHub and TikTok ($), WooCommerce compatibility ($), Pro licence check against the vendor API ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Facebook, Google, X (formerly Twitter) |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | Ultimate Dashboard | BuddyPress ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.0 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.0.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |