How to Redirect WordPress Users After First Time Login

Suppose you have some information you want newly registered WordPress users logging in for the first time to see, and you would like to redirect them to a specific URL or special page after they log in for the first time.

Looking for a plugin to help redirect first-time users to a particular page? Look no further than LoginWP, the best WordPress login redirect plugin.

LoginWP is compatible and integrates with WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, WPForms, LifterLMS, Easy Digital Downloads, WP User Frontend, LearnDash, MemberPress, MemberMouse, Restrict Content Pro, Paid Memberships Pro, ProfilePress, LearnPress, Ultimate Member, WishList Member, WP User Manager, Tutor LMS, Theme My Login, User Registration (WPEverest), Polylang, WPML.

To achieve the above, you need to first install and activate the LoginWP plugin on your WordPress site.

Creating Login Redirect Rules

Next, we need to create a login redirect rule. To do this, go to LoginWP >> Redirections.

Click the Add New button.

Select the Rule type (could be a user role, capability and username) and the condition. Most importantly, ensure the “After First Login” setting is enabled.

Enter the URLs that users logging in for the first time will be redirected to after logging in.

Note: You can use any available placeholders to form a URL or in place of a URL. Learn more about using placeholders here.

Finally, save the changes.

Let us know if you have trouble redirecting users logging in to your WordPress sites to a special page for the first time.