Creating Plugin Core Pages Manually

This article presents a detailed, step-by-step guide on manually creating core pages. Normally, these pages are automatically generated when you click the "Create Pages" button in the notice after installing and activating the Ultimate Member core plugin, as described in this article. Before proceeding to create the six default pages, it's advisable to review the following articles:

If the button fails to generate the pages and you decide to create them manually, follow the steps below:

  1. Register Page
    • Go to wp-admin > Pages and click on the 'Add New Page' button.
    • Add the page title 'Register'.
    • In the content area, add or paste the default registration form shortcode. You can locate the shortcode for the default registration form in the shortcode column within wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Forms.
    • Click the 'Publish' button to save the page.
  2. Login Page
    • Go to wp-admin > Pages and click on the 'Add New Page' button.
    • Add the page title 'Login'.
    • In the content area, add the default login form shortcode. You can locate the shortcode for the default login form in the shortcode column within wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Forms.
    • Click the 'Publish' button to save the page.
  3. User Page
    • Go to wp-admin > Pages and click on the 'Add New Page' button.
    • Add the page title 'User'.
    • In the content area, add the default profile form shortcode. You can locate the shortcode for the default profile form in the shortcode column within wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Forms.
    • Click the 'Publish' button to save the page.
  4. Account Page
    • Go to wp-admin > Pages and click on the 'Add New Page' button.
    • Add the page title 'Account'.
    • In the content area, add the account form shortcode:[ultimatemember_account].
    • Click the 'Publish' button to save the page.
  5. Members Page
    • Go to wp-admin > Pages and click on the 'Add New Page' button.
    • Add the page title 'Members'.
    • In the content area, add the default member directory shortcode. You can locate the shortcode for the default member directory in the shortcode column within wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Member Directories.
    • Click the 'Publish' button to save the page.
  6. Logout Page
    • Go to wp-admin > Pages and click on the 'Add New Page' button.
    • Add the page title 'Logout'.
    • Click the 'Publish' button to save the page.
  7. Password Reset
    • Go to wp-admin > Pages and click on the 'Add New Page' button.
    • Add the page title 'Password Reset'.
    • In the content area, add the password reset shortcode: [ultimatemember_password]
    • Click the 'Publish' button to save the page.

After manually creating all the necessary core pages, the final step is crucial. You must assign them in WP Admin > UM > Settings > General > Pages. Select the created page on your site from the drop-down menu and save the changes for that page to be assigned to the UM core element. Then, save the settings by clicking on the 'Save changes' button.