The login_header() WordPress PHP function outputs the login page header with a custom title, message, and error handling.
Usage
login_header( 'Custom Login', 'Welcome to the Custom Login Page', $errors );
Parameters
$title(string) Optional: The WordPress login page title to display in the<title>element. Default: ‘Log In’$message(string) Optional: Message to display in the header. Default: ”$wp_error(WP_Error) Optional: The error to pass. Default is a WP_Error instance. Default: null
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: login_header()
Examples
Custom Login Page Title
Display a custom login page title in the <title> element.
login_header( 'Member Login' );
Custom Message in Header
Display a custom message in the header.
login_header( 'Log In', 'Welcome to our website!' );
Custom Error Message
Display a custom error message using WP_Error.
$errors = new WP_Error(); $errors->add( 'invalid_login', 'Incorrect username or password.' ); login_header( 'Log In', '', $errors );
Reset Password Page
Create a reset password page with a custom title and message.
login_header( 'Reset Password', 'Enter your new password below.', $errors );
Custom Error Handling
Create a custom login page with error handling for invalid credentials.
$errors = new WP_Error();
if ( isset( $_GET['login'] ) && $_GET['login'] == 'failed' ) {
$errors->add( 'invalid_login', 'Invalid username or password.' );
}
login_header( 'Log In', '', $errors );