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How to Add Kakao Social Login in WordPress Sites | KakaoTalk

What is Social Login?

Social Login allows users to connect to any website using various networking platforms such as Facebook, Google, or Twitter. It is a form of single sign-on for users designed and implemented to make logging in easier for end-users. Using social login users can sign into any third-party website without having to create an account.

How does Social Login Works?

The social login process is extremely simple. Users come to your website and select whichever social login provider they want to login. They fill in their details on the social network provider’s site. Once the authentication process is completed by the social provider the user can start using your WordPress website. If they are a new user then they are registered and if they are an existing user they are logged in.

Why should I use the Kakao login on my WordPress site?

miniOrange Social Login enables your users to use their Kakao account to login/register to your WordPress Website. Give your users a Best choice, without remembering passwords, to login/register on WordPress.

Most Internet users are still logged in to their Kakao Login accounts. With a one-click Kakao Social login on your WordPress login page, your users can quickly log in to your website using their Kakao account. It saves them time, and they wouldn't have to enter their login details at any time.

WordPress Kakao Social Login (Kakao Single Sign-On (SSO)) for WordPress can be achieved by using our WordPress Social Login plugin. In this guide we will see how to implement Kakao login on your WordPress website in the easiest way. To know more about other features we provide in WordPress Social Login plugin, you can click here.

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WordPress Social Login Plugin

Steps to Configure Kakao Social Login into WordPress (WP)

Step 1: Configure Kakao Social Login into Your WordPress

Follow the steps below to configure Kakao login in WordPress

Configure Kakao Social Login

Go to kakao developers dashboard https://developers.kakao.com. Sign in with your Kakao account.
Click on create an App (앱만들기). button on top left corner.
Then enter App name (앱 이름) and Company name (회사명) and click on Create an app (앱 만들기).

On the left menu under Set (설정) click on normal/general (일반) and then click on adding platforms (플랫폼 추가) and select Web (웹)

the Site Domain section enter URL

In Redirect path (리디렉션 경로) enter Redirect URL and click on Save (저장)

Copy the REST API 키 from this page and Paste it into the Client ID in field above.
n the left menu under Set (설정) click on User Management (사용자 관리) Enable user management (사용자 관리)
Enable Profile information(프로필 정보(닉네임/프로필 사진)), Kakao account (email)(카카오계정(이메일)), gender(성별), Age group(연령대) and birthday(생일) and in every Purpose of collection (수집목적) field enter Social login and click on save (설정)

Go to Advance (고급) section and click on code generate (코드) copy the code (코드) from this page and Paste it into the Client Secret in field above.
Click on the Save settings button.

2. Set credentials in miniOrange Social Login Plugin

Paste the API Key and API Secret in your miniOrange social login plugin (under client id and client secret field respectively).

Kakao WordPress social login Client Id and secret

Then click on Save & Test Configuration button.

Kakao WordPress social login Test Configuration

A notification from the plugin that The test was successful will be shown. That means your Custom app will set properly.
Now, You can see the Kakao Social Login button is activated on your WordPress Website. This will allow users to connect to your website using Kakao.