Social Login

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Social login allows users to register and sign in using their existing social profiles. Real Estate 7 and CT IDX Pro+ support three compatible plugins, install only one. The theme and IDX plugin automatically detect which is active and render the appropriate buttons.

Supported Plugins

Important: Only one social login plugin should be active at a time. If multiple are installed, Real Estate 7 will use whichever is detected first in this order: miniOrange → WordPress Social Login → Nextend. CT IDX Pro+ supports Nextend and miniOrange only.

Nextend Social Login

1. Installation

  1. Go to Admin → Plugins → Add New
  2. Search for Nextend Social Login
  3. Install & Activate

2. Enable Social Networks

  1. Go to Settings → Nextend Social Login
  2. Select each provider (Facebook, Google, Apple, etc.) and click Settings
  3. Enter your OAuth App credentials and follow the setup guide for each provider
  4. Set each provider to Enabled and save

3. Display Options

  1. In the provider settings, set Show on to include the Default Login Form
  2. The theme and IDX Pro+ will render buttons automatically — no shortcode placement needed

4. Role Mapping (Required for RE7)

  1. Go to Settings → Nextend Social Login → Global Settings
  2. Find Default registration role
  3. Set to Buyer
  4. Save Settings

miniOrange Social Login

1. Installation

  1. Go to Admin → Plugins → Add New
  2. Search for miniOrange Social Login
  3. Install & Activate

2. Enable Social Networks

  1. Go to Settings → miniOrange Social Login
  2. Select the Social Apps tab
  3. Enable Facebook, Google, and any other providers you want to offer
  4. Follow the on-screen OAuth setup instructions for each provider
  5. Save Settings

3. Display Options

  1. Click the Display Options tab
  2. Set Show on Login Form to Default Login Form
  3. Save Settings

4. Role Mapping (Required for RE7)

  1. Click the Registration tab
  2. Find Role Mapping
  3. Set the default role to Buyer
  4. Save Settings

WordPress Social Login

Note: This plugin is supported in Real Estate 7 only. It will not appear in the CT IDX Pro+ login modal.

1. Installation

  1. Go to Admin → Plugins → Add New
  2. Search for WordPress Social Login
  3. Install & Activate

2. Enable Social Networks

  1. Go to Settings → WordPress Social Login
  2. Click Networks and enable the providers you want
  3. Enter your OAuth App credentials for each provider and follow their setup guide
  4. Save Settings

3. Role Mapping (Required for RE7)

  1. Go to Settings → WordPress Social Login → Settings
  2. Find New User Default Role
  3. Set to Buyer
  4. Save Settings