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General Settings

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Where to find it

Go to WP Admin → Social Connect → Settings.

1) Enable and placement settings

These options control where Social Login buttons show up and when users see them.

Enable Social Login buttons on:

  • WordPress Login form – adds Facebook/Google buttons to the default WP login page/form.
  • WordPress Register form – adds buttons to the default WP registration flow.
  • Comments form – shows “Login with Facebook/Google” near comments (useful if your site requires login to comment).

WooCommerce placement (storefront)

If WooCommerce is active, you’ll also see placement options for:

  • My Account (Login/Register) – most common placement for stores.
  • Checkout – reduces friction right before purchase.
  • Cart / Product pages (optional display rules, depending on your setup).

Why it matters: button placement has the biggest impact on signups and checkout completion. If you’re unsure, start with My Account + Checkout.

2) Login behavior

These options control what happens after a user logs in with a social account.

Typical controls include:

  • Auto-create accounts (if the user doesn’t exist yet).
  • Link to an existing user by email (prevents duplicate accounts when the same email already exists in WP/Woo).
  • Redirect rules (where to send the user after login):
    • stay on the same page, or
    • go to a specific page (My Account / Checkout / custom URL).

Best practice: enable linking by email (if available) + redirect back to the page the user came from.

3) Button design and layout

This section controls the look of the Facebook/Google buttons everywhere they appear.

Common options:

  • Button style / shape (Square, Circle, etc.).
  • Color mode (brand colors vs monochrome).
  • Button size and spacing.
  • Button order (Facebook first / Google first).
  • Custom text blocks
    • text above buttons (example: “Fast login”)
    • text below buttons (example: “We never post without permission”)

You’ll usually also have a live preview so you can see exactly how the buttons will look.

4) Shortcodes and widgets

These settings give you control when you don’t want the buttons only in “default” locations.

You can typically use:

  • A login buttons shortcode (to place only the social buttons anywhere).
  • A login form shortcode (to insert a full login form + social buttons on any page).
  • Elementor widgets (if Elementor is active): Social Connect button widget / login form widget.

Use cases:

  • custom landing pages
  • gated content pages
  • Elementor popups or side panels

5) WooCommerce-specific features

This area is for store incentives + tracking.

Social Login Coupons (optional)

  • Enable Social Coupons
  • Discount type (percentage or fixed)
  • Discount value
  • Rules/limits (example: only once per user, only for new users, etc.)
  • Where to show the offer (cart/checkout messaging, etc.)

Tracking / reporting helpers (optional)

  • Mark customers/orders as “social login” (so you can measure impact).
  • Show social-login related info in WooCommerce admin (depends on your setup).

6) Privacy and GDPR tools

This section helps you comply with data access/removal rules.

Common controls:

  • Enable Privacy tools
  • Account deletion (user can delete their account)
  • Data removal request (user can request data removal)
  • Page selection for your privacy tools pages (or shortcodes you add to pages)
  • Optional: show privacy links in key places (My Account area)

Recommendation: create two pages (Account Deletion + Data Removal), add the plugin shortcodes, then link them from your Privacy Policy.

7) Logs and debugging

This section helps when login fails due to API/app configuration issues.

Typical options:

  • Enable logs / debug mode
  • Log level (normal vs verbose)
  • View / copy logs
  • Clear logs

When to turn it on: only during setup or troubleshooting (then turn it back off).