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Melmium

By Takashi Ito
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Description

Melmium provides custom authentication pages for building a membership site on WordPress. It replaces the default wp-login.php flow with theme-integrated pages for registration, login, and password reset.

Features:

  • Custom authentication pages (register, login, logout, password reset)
  • Email-based registration flow with token verification
  • Template override support — customize templates in your theme’s auth/ directory
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise integration (optional)
  • Configuration via wp-config.php constants (no settings page required)

日本語:

Melmium は WordPress で会員制サイトを構築するためのプラグインです。カスタム認証ページ(会員登録・ログイン・パスワードリセット)を提供し、テーマ側でテンプレートを自由にカスタマイズできます。

External Services

This plugin optionally connects to the Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise service for bot detection on authentication forms (registration, login, and password reset).

When data is sent: When the MELMIUM_RECAPTCHA_ENABLED constant is set to true in wp-config.php, a reCAPTCHA token is sent to Google’s servers each time a user submits an authentication form.

What data is sent: The reCAPTCHA token generated by the user’s browser and the site key configured for your project.

Service provider: Google LLC

  • Google reCAPTCHA Terms of Service
  • Google Privacy Policy

If reCAPTCHA is not enabled (default), no data is sent to any external service.

Installation

  1. Upload the melmium folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
  3. Ensure that Pretty Permalinks are enabled (Settings > Permalinks — choose any structure other than “Plain”).
  4. The plugin automatically creates an authentication page and registers URL rewrite rules on activation.
  5. Optionally, add configuration constants to your wp-config.php to customize behavior (e.g., MELMIUM_RECAPTCHA_ENABLED, MELMIUM_REDIRECT_AFTER_LOGIN).

FAQ

Is this plugin free?

Yes. Melmium is free and open-source under the GPLv2 license.

Does this plugin send data to external servers?

By default, no. However, if you enable Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise (MELMIUM_RECAPTCHA_ENABLED), form submissions will send data to Google’s reCAPTCHA API for bot detection.

Why do I need Pretty Permalinks?

Melmium uses WordPress rewrite rules to map authentication URLs (e.g., /login, /register). These rules require Pretty Permalinks to be enabled. The plugin will display an admin notice if Plain permalinks are detected.

How do I customize the authentication templates?

On activation, the plugin copies default templates to your theme’s auth/ directory. You can edit these template files directly in your theme to customize the look and behavior of each authentication page.

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Contributors and Developers

“Melmium” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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  • Takashi Ito

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Change Log

1.0.3

  • Renamed JavaScript global variables to use melmium_ prefix to avoid conflicts with other plugins

1.0.2

  • Fixed reCAPTCHA library script version argument (null to MELMIUM_VERSION)
  • Fixed Plugin Check reported issues
  • Improved .DS_Store exclusion pattern to cover all subdirectories

1.0.1

  • Security improvements: added nonce verification, input sanitization, and output escaping
  • Added direct file access protection to template files
  • Added third-party service disclosure for Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Renamed constants and classes to use melmium prefix (4+ characters)

1.0.0

  • Initial release

Meta

  • Version 1.0.3
  • Last updated 1 month ago
  • Active installations Fewer than 10
  • WordPress version 6.9 or higher
  • Tested up to 6.9.4
  • PHP version 8.1 or higher
  • Language
    English (US)
  • Tags
    authenticationloginmembershippassword resetregistration
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