WordPress Custom Login Redirect by Role

WordPress Custom Login Redirect by Role

Redirect users to specific pages after login based on their WordPress user role. Perfect for membership sites and custom user experiences.

// Redirect users after login based on role
function custom_login_redirect($redirect_to, $request, $user) {
    // Check if user is set and has roles
    if (isset($user->roles) && is_array($user->roles)) {

        // Administrator redirect
        if (in_array('administrator', $user->roles)) {
            return admin_url('index.php');
        }

        // Editor redirect
        if (in_array('editor', $user->roles)) {
            return admin_url('edit.php');
        }

        // Author redirect
        if (in_array('author', $user->roles)) {
            return admin_url('post-new.php');
        }

        // Subscriber redirect (no admin access)
        if (in_array('subscriber', $user->roles)) {
            return home_url('/my-account/');
        }

        // Customer redirect (WooCommerce)
        if (in_array('customer', $user->roles)) {
            return home_url('/shop/');
        }

        // Custom role redirect
        if (in_array('custom_role', $user->roles)) {
            return home_url('/custom-dashboard/');
        }
    }

    // Default redirect
    return $redirect_to;
}
add_filter('login_redirect', 'custom_login_redirect', 10, 3);

// Block admin access for subscribers
function block_subscriber_admin_access() {
    if (is_admin() && !current_user_can('edit_posts') && !wp_doing_ajax()) {
        wp_redirect(home_url('/my-account/'));
        exit;
    }
}
add_action('admin_init', 'block_subscriber_admin_access');

Redirect After Logout

// Custom logout redirect
function custom_logout_redirect() {
    wp_redirect(home_url('/goodbye/'));
    exit();
}
add_action('wp_logout', 'custom_logout_redirect');

First Time Login Detection

// Redirect on first login
function first_login_redirect($redirect_to, $request, $user) {
    if (isset($user->roles) && is_array($user->roles)) {
        // Check if first login
        $first_login = get_user_meta($user->ID, 'first_login', true);

        if (empty($first_login)) {
            // Mark as logged in
            update_user_meta($user->ID, 'first_login', time());

            // Redirect to welcome page
            return home_url('/welcome/');
        }
    }

    return $redirect_to;
}
add_filter('login_redirect', 'first_login_redirect', 10, 3);

Redirect Based on Username

// Redirect specific users to custom pages
function redirect_by_username($redirect_to, $request, $user) {
    if (isset($user->user_login)) {
        $username = $user->user_login;

        // Specific user redirects
        $user_redirects = array(
            'john_doe' => '/johns-dashboard/',
            'jane_smith' => '/janes-page/',
        );

        if (array_key_exists($username, $user_redirects)) {
            return home_url($user_redirects[$username]);
        }
    }

    return $redirect_to;
}
add_filter('login_redirect', 'redirect_by_username', 10, 3);

WooCommerce Integration

// WooCommerce my account redirect
function woocommerce_login_redirect($redirect, $user) {
    if (wc_user_has_role($user, 'customer')) {
        $redirect = wc_get_page_permalink('myaccount');
    }
    return $redirect;
}
add_filter('woocommerce_login_redirect', 'woocommerce_login_redirect', 10, 2);

Features

• Role-Based Routing: Different redirects for different user roles
• Admin Blocking: Prevent non-admin users from accessing admin
• First Login Detection: Special handling for new users
• WooCommerce Support: Integration with WooCommerce accounts
• Flexible: Easy to customize for any role or user