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Forgot Password Form

Forgot Password Form starts WordPress password recovery for an existing user. It requests the recovery email; it does not set a new password directly in the form.

Add and configure Forgot Password Form

  1. Click Add, choose Forgot Password Form, and place it in the container.
  2. Configure Form > Labels in the Content tab and Submit Text.
  3. Set Success Message.
  4. Choose Redirect After Submit and Redirect URL if a separate confirmation page is needed.
  5. Style Container in the Design tab, Form, and Spacing.
  6. Save your changes.
Forgot Password Form controls in the Breakdance editor
Forgot Password Form controls in the Breakdance editor

This element has no children; use its own controls.

Controls

Responsive varies by breakpoint; Hover has a hover value; Shared applies across both. Linked controls have their own reference. In conditions, = means “is” and ≠ means “is not.”

Form Controls

From the Content tab, open Form.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Labels > Username Label Enter the username label. Shared
Labels > Username Placeholder Enter the username placeholder. Shared
Submit Text Enter the submit text. Shared
Success Message Enter the success message. Shared
Redirect After Submit On/off. Shared
Redirect URL Set redirect url. When: Redirect After Submit = True. Shared

Container Controls

From the Design tab, open Container.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Width Width. Responsive
Background Color or supported fill. Shared
Padding spacing controls. See linked controls
Borders borders controls. See linked controls

Form Controls

From the Design tab, open Form.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Form form styles. See linked controls

Spacing Controls

From the Design tab, open Spacing.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Spacing spacing controls. See linked controls

Troubleshooting

The recovery email does not arrive

Check the supplied account details, the mailbox spam folder, and the site's email delivery configuration.

The visitor expects to enter a new password here

Explain that this form starts recovery. The emailed WordPress recovery link handles the subsequent password-reset step.