Nextend Social Login and Register vs YITH Custom Login
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| Feature | Nextend Social Login and Register v3.1.26 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | YITH Custom Login v1.7.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | July 28, 2026 | April 24, 2025 |
| Editions | Nextend Social Login · Nextend Social Login Pro Addon ($) | YITH Custom Login |
| Pros | Facebook, Google and X login at no cost; Links social accounts to existing WordPress users; Login widget, shortcodes and profile avatars | Free, with no upgrade screens in the code; Background, logo, colours and typography set from one page; Custom CSS field for finer control; Templates can be overridden by developers |
| Cons | Pro add-on needed for most providers and compatibility; Depends on each provider's app keys being set up; Adds OAuth redirects to the login flow | Loads Google Fonts from Google when fonts are used (readme GDPR note); Styling only; no added login security features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Facebook, Google and X login and registration buttons, Link social accounts to WordPress users, Redirect after registration or login per provider, Login widget and shortcodes, Social profile picture as avatar, Pro providers such as LinkedIn, Apple, Microsoft, GitHub and TikTok ($), WooCommerce compatibility ($), Pro licence check against the vendor API ($) | Login Screen settings page under Appearance, Background image, colour, repeat and position, Logo image, colour and size, Mascotte image on the login form, Typography for fields and buttons, Colours for fields and submit button, including focus and hover, Custom CSS field |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Facebook, Google, X (formerly Twitter) | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | BuddyPress ($) | — |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.2 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |