Short description: locks
WordPress® "register" and "login" forms, but allow
s2Member® Pro forms to operate. Note, that even the already registered spammers can not log in - they usually use
WordPress® forms. Locking them out, we protect our blog.
Read more in section "Usage".
Nothing special, just a generic installation from a ZIP file. Then you should go to admin page (Dashboard -> Settings -> KC S2M Pro Login Armor) to continue.
You must set some registration forms, one of "Pro forms" in s2Member® Pro. Plugin will guide you to the exactly page to generate it, then must place that on a page. Which form you will use, depends of what you need, can be "register as free member" or "register as Level #X member". You must activate re-captcha there (plugin again will helps you).
Finally you must set "s2Member® login widget", works in s2Membe® Pro only. Place that widget in a sidebar, or use it with PHP function.
And now all the things are ready.
Nothing you to do, it already works for you. But here is explained the user experience:
A new, non-registered member goes to "register" Pro-form, fills the fields and solve re-captcha there. Then is registered. Can not register by standard "/wp-login.php?action=register" WordPress® link, only by s2Member®'s Pro form.
Registered users still need to log in to be recognized by s2Member®. When an already registered member try to login by "/wp-login.php" link (standard WordPress® login link), can not. Can login only by s2Member®'s login widget.
No captcha on widget - not need, as nobody, who is not registered, can log in here. And because can register only by Pro form (with captcha), no bots will try...
Recap: Bots and spammers can not register, because of re-capcha at your "Register" form. They can not register by usual forms too. Can not force usual login form - they always will get the security message. If try to login by widget, can not (they need account). At other hand humans will not see usual forms - you show them Pro forms only. And no captcha on login form for them. Well, everyone (unless spammers) are happy, so do I :-)
So any login/register actions by WordPress® forms are locked. People will not go there (no link to it on pages), only bots can. The s2Member® Pro forms still works. In this case no need to have a captcha plugin to protect WordPress® forms. Less plugins - faster site.
How to test:
You can try to register new member by going to http://example.com/wp-login.php, then click "Register". Or directly to http://example.com/wp-login.php?action=register. Must see "security check" message. It is here just in case, if this link is bookmarked by your old members. Then register by your Pro form, and with re-captcha, should not be a problem. With registered account try to login (not with admin - they always log in, or you will loose control on your site) at http://example.com/wp-login.php. Should see security message again. But should log in by the widget.
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Believe me, you really not need screenshots, as there is nothing to do. At admin page stay installation instructions only.