The lostpassword_redirect WordPress PHP Filter allows you to customize the URL users are redirected to after submitting the lost password/retrieve password form.
Usage
add_filter('lostpassword_redirect', 'your_custom_function');
function your_custom_function($lostpassword_redirect) {
// your custom code here
return $lostpassword_redirect;
}
Parameters
$lostpassword_redirect(string): The URL users will be redirected to after submitting the lost password form.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: lostpassword_redirect
Examples
Redirect to custom login page
Redirect users to a custom login page after they request a password reset.
add_filter('lostpassword_redirect', 'redirect_to_custom_login_page');
function redirect_to_custom_login_page($lostpassword_redirect) {
$lostpassword_redirect = '/custom-login-page';
return $lostpassword_redirect;
}
Redirect to homepage
Redirect users to the homepage after requesting a password reset.
add_filter('lostpassword_redirect', 'redirect_to_homepage');
function redirect_to_homepage($lostpassword_redirect) {
$lostpassword_redirect = home_url();
return $lostpassword_redirect;
}
Redirect to a thank you page
Redirect users to a thank you page after submitting the lost password form.
add_filter('lostpassword_redirect', 'redirect_to_thank_you_page');
function redirect_to_thank_you_page($lostpassword_redirect) {
$lostpassword_redirect = '/thank-you';
return $lostpassword_redirect;
}
Redirect based on user role
Redirect users to different pages based on their user role after submitting the lost password form.
add_filter('lostpassword_redirect', 'redirect_based_on_user_role', 10, 2);
function redirect_based_on_user_role($lostpassword_redirect, $user) {
if (in_array('administrator', $user->roles)) {
$lostpassword_redirect = '/admin-dashboard';
} else {
$lostpassword_redirect = '/user-dashboard';
}
return $lostpassword_redirect;
}
Redirect to a custom URL with a query parameter
Redirect users to a custom URL with a query parameter indicating a successful password reset request.
add_filter('lostpassword_redirect', 'redirect_to_custom_url_with_query');
function redirect_to_custom_url_with_query($lostpassword_redirect) {
$lostpassword_redirect = '/custom-url?reset=success';
return $lostpassword_redirect;
}