# Authentication - Email - - Joomla! 3 - Joomla! 4 - Joomla! 5 - Joomla! 6 - [ plugin ](/content-tags/plugin) - [ system ](/content-tags/system) - [ authentication ](/content-tags/authentication) - [ Joomla! 3 ](/content-tags/joomla-3) - [ Joomla! 5 ](/content-tags/joomla-5) ![Authentication - Email](https://cdn.richeyweb.com/images/articles/plg_authentication_email/authentication-email.webp) - [JED: Authentication - Email](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/access-a-security/site-access/authentication-email/) Log in with your email. The way every other site works. Your users know their email address. They don't know their Joomla username — and they shouldn't have to. Authentication - Email lets your users log in with their email address and password, exactly like they do on every other site they visit. No more "I forgot my username" support tickets. No more abandoned logins. Overview--- ## Proof Downloaded 23707 times. Trusted by the official Joomla Volunteers Portal. > "This NEEDS to be part of the core." — Rick Stoffiere > "Essential component to any modern website." — Marco N > "A must have for Social Networks based in Joomla." — Adrian Gonzalez Arguelles ## How It Works When a user types their email address into the login form, the plugin finds their account and logs them in — just like entering a username would. You can run it alongside Joomla's default login so users can use either one, or disable the default and make email the only option. No forms to redesign, no database changes, nothing to configure. ## What You Get Email login, out of the box - Users type their email and password and they're in. Nothing else to learn. Flexible or strict - Run alongside the default Joomla login for either/or, or go email-only by disabling the default plugin. Your call. No setup required - Install, enable, done. No configuration screens, no template edits. Works with [System - No Usernames](/software/joomla/plugins/system-nousernames) - Remove the username field from registration and profiles entirely. Together, these two plugins deliver a site where usernames simply don't exist, from the moment a user registers to every time they log in. (See below.) ## Frequently Asked Questions: What does the Authentication - Email plugin do?It allows users to log in to your Joomla site using their email address instead of (or in addition to) their username, making the login process simpler and more intuitive. Which Joomla versions are supported?Yes, if you enable both Authentication - Email and the default Authentication - Joomla! plugin, users can log in with either their username or email address. Disable the Joomla plugin to make email the only option. Do I need any other plugins for this to work?No extra plugins are required. In Joomla 5 (since version 5.0.0 of this plugin), the system plugin dependency is gone—just enable Authentication - Email and you’re set. Will this plugin change my login page text automatically?No, it doesn’t alter the wording of your login page or module. To update labels (e.g., from “Username” to “Email”), you’ll need to override the language constants listed in the article. How do I set up an output override for the login labels?Create a template override in your Joomla template. Copy the login module’s language files to your template’s language override folder and edit the constants listed above. Check Joomla’s documentation for step-by-step guidance. Does this plugin affect password recovery?No, it only handles authentication. Joomla 5 already requires an email address for lost username/password recovery, so it pairs perfectly with this plugin—no extra changes needed. Can I use this plugin to force email-only logins?Yes! Disable the Authentication - Joomla! plugin, and users will only be able to log in with their email address and password. Is this plugin secure?Absolutely. It leverages Joomla’s built-in authentication system, ensuring that email-based logins are just as secure as username-based ones. What happens if a user has multiple accounts with the same email?Joomla requires email addresses to be unique per user account, so this won’t be an issue—each email corresponds to a single account. Why should I use email logins instead of usernames?Email addresses are easier for users to remember, reducing login frustration and support requests. It’s a small tweak that improves user experience significantly. Where can I get support if I run into issues?There's a bug report link on this page! Technical Details- Hooks into Joomla's onUserAuthenticate event - Queries #\_\_users by email to resolve the matching account - Compatible with Joomla 3.x, 4.x, 5.x - No database schema changes - No third-party dependencies - Namespace: Joomla standard plugin structure Reviews--- ## 32 Reviews ### Retrieved from JED monthly #### Complete - Unfiltered ### Many thanks to you :) #### 2011-05-24 - Anastasiya Thank you for this nice plugin, it's just what I was thinking about :) ### Just perfect #### 2012-03-15 - Adrian Gonzalez Arguelles What a plugin should be. Easy description, easy functionality. Installs and runs perfectly. A must have for Social Networks based in Joomla. ### Top Quality #### 2012-04-01 - Seth Absolutely no hassle addition to Joomla authentication functionality. Installation is a breeze, just enable the plugin and log in with the email address of the account! Couldn't be happier. ### Simple and working #### 2012-09-28 - Ahmad Alfy To cut it short, this just work fine. I just wanted to say that you can override the language string as the attached screenshot without modifying the files ... You can just use language overrides. ### Superb #### 2012-10-01 - Marco N Essential component to any modern website. Works right out of the box. Great work! ### Very Good! #### 2012-10-03 - baijianpeng It works! Now user can use his username or email to login my website. ### Worked great on Joomla 2.5 site #### 2013-01-17 - ern1001 It worked just as described. Many thanks! To do the override, here is what worked for me. Use the Joomla Language Manager, click on "Overrides" and then click to create a new Override. Fill in the form as follows: Language Constant: MOD\_LOGIN\_VALUE\_USERNAME Text: Username or Email Address ### Good Free Extensions #### 2013-04-10 - MU DOT MY PLT Bravo Developer! Good free extension while others selling it. ### Well, yeah, why not #### 2013-05-10 - Chad Meyers Simple, Works, Free. This truly should be part of the Joomla core! I hate the requirement of a unique username, my email IS unique!!! ### No brainer #### 2013-05-17 - Rick Stoffiere A perfect solution to one of the most irritating Joomla quirks. This NEEDS to be part of the core. Thanks again to this fantastic developer!! ### Works great! #### 2013-07-24 - Zachary Installed and working in literally seconds. Thanks for a great plugin! I have added it to my list of essential plugins for all Joomla! sites I build. Joomla! needs to consider including this functionality in the core. ### Perfect! #### 2013-08-28 - John Vesey Does exactly what it should. Nothing to configure, just install and make sure that the plug-in is enabled. No more "I've forgotten my username" emails for me :-) As others have said, this plug-in performs a function that should be part of the Joomla! core. ### World perfect plugin ! #### 2014-01-01 - Pol Lop Installed this plugin and did some setup and overrides...it worked very fine and now i can log in using username or email..thanks...this plugin adds to some kind of site security and should be included into joomla core...thanks once more. ### Good plugin, recommend for login using email! #### 2014-01-17 - Ngo Tri Phuc Recommend this plugin for all people that using email as a login credential! Also good for Virtuemart, Should using both of username and email as login credentials, because you will usually login Joomla backend by user administrator! Thank you very much! ### Amazing Service #### 2014-04-02 - Barbara Lang I have loved this extension since I found it a few months ago, it was so easy to install and worked flawlessly. I recently had a small issue and not only did he reply back almost immediately but he worked hard to help me pinpoint the problem in the configuration on my site. He was polite and patient and so supportive to this website newbie. ### Thank you for this! #### 2014-07-17 - juang stella Thank you for the very useful and easy use extension! ### Great #### 2014-07-24 - Suman G An extremely useful extension. Thank you so much for creating it. ### Works Great but I couldnt override the Registration Form #### 2014-12-22 - Carlos Crison Functionality This extension works like a charm. It does exactly what it says, and that is wonderful. Thanks a lot to the developer for his contribution.Ease Of Use It's very easy to use. Just install it, enable the plugins and you're good to go.Documentation There is not much documentation for this extension and maybe it's not needed. ### i have use in 2 sites #### 2015-06-22 - TecDiSol.com Functionality easyEase Of Use easySupport i have not need itDocumentation good ### Works great #### 2015-09-16 - Ian Edwards Functionality Does what it says, allows users to login using their email address instead of user name, works also on password reset verification. Ease Of Use Two plugins to enable and three or four "username" language constants to override depending on how your site is set up.Support Not neededDocumentation It's so simple to install you think there should be more instructions but they're not needed. ### Works Great #### 2016-01-17 - Ike Functionality It works as said on the canEase Of Use Very simple to use. Although you need to modify you login page wordings which has nothing to do with the softwareSupport Not requiredDocumentation Not required ### Essential plugin for Joomla - if a user based site - this plugin is must! #### 2016-03-16 - Hozefa Patel Functionality Perfectly work on the joomla latest version 3.4 Ease Of Use Very simple to use just install and its ready to work , but Yes you need some language setting.Support Nothing need for support though , Just need better understanding of language overrides in joomla backend.DocumentationA small documentation for language override provided with this, but not much explained ### Works beautifully #### 2016-12-16 - Halare Functionality User can enter either username or their email to login, which is a great option to provide.Ease Of Use Simply install, turn on and your off and running. No settings to worry about.Support Not needed.Documentation Again not needed. But it is there giving you instructions should you want to only use email and not allow the username. ### Good extension #### 2017-03-19 - Jean-Pierre Govaert Functionality GoodEase Of Use It's OK except the installationSupportThere is a problem with the installation. I update the zip files to add a en-GB directory and I put the language files into this directory. ### I like it #### 2018-02-04 - Tim Functionality Simple but it worksEase Of Use Easy to use if you follow the the documentation. Fast installations! ### Simply a must have! #### 2018-02-13 - Nicola Functionality This extension is very useful for users enjoying. Thanks a lot Michael! Note that here there is an old version.Ease Of Use Very easy to use and functional.Documentation Very comprehensive. ### Look no further, this free plugin works perfect and is lightweight #### 2018-11-13 - Modern Designs Functionality Worked perfect after installed and activated. Ease Of Use The only issue I saw that when changing the "Constant" override, the underscores were missing, they should be: (See Documentation below)Support Not needed.Documentation COM\_USERS\_LOGIN\_USERNAME\_LABEL COM\_USERS\_FIELD\_RESET\_CONFIRM\_USERNAME\_LABEL MOD\_LOGIN\_VALUE\_USERNAME ### It works as expected but... #### 2019-09-30 - José María Ferri Azorín Functionality It works as expected, no more, no less, just perfect! Just install, enable plugin and ready.Ease Of Use Easy to install and easy of use, simple, clear. I'm using Joomla 3.9.xSupport I got 2 warnings, easy to solve, 1 when installing: h\*\*ps://imagizer. imageshack. com /img923/1649/DqgwCl. png 2nd one, see belowDocumentation 2nd warning, when upgrading: h\*\*ps:// imagizer. imageshack. com /img924/6627/N4AmhD.png you should add 'method="upgrade"' to manifest file ### should be joomla-core functionality #### 2020-02-19 - Dennis Functionality Simply does what it says. Not just that: it re-uses joomla-core code and thus is very well built!Ease Of Use Simply install the package with 2 plugins. Optionally override some language strings and your done.Support Not needed. You do need to know a bit about language overrides and optionally template overrides, though. Documentation A short webpage with all needed info. Small improvement could be addition of relevant template overrides: com\_users/login and mod\_login. ### Didn't work #### 2021-09-01 - Pete Functionality I'm running 3.9.28 and this simply didn't work. There are no errors in the log files it simply returns a status of 4 in one of the arrays.Ease Of Use If it doesn't work, it ain't easy! Trying to debug it wasn't either.Support No answer from the author and the forums are overrun with spam... looks like no one has been there in quite a while.Documentation Mostly clear but some things about editing the language files were pretty unclear. ### Exellent plugin, simple et complet #### 2021-10-04 - AlainR Functionality Cela fait exactement ce pour quoi il a été conçu : simple et efficaceEase Of Use Installer et activer : c'est fonctionnel... Que dire de plus ?!!Documentation Tout est indiqué dans le descriptif : on ne peut plus clair et plus simple. ### Excellent little plugin, but we need a version for Joomla 4 #### 2022-10-15 - Lucas Guitink Functionality Great foor Joomla 3 and lower, but there is none for Joomla 4 yet. I hope it wil come. I couldn't find other plugins that do the same ......Ease Of Use Great foor Joomla 3 and lower, but there is none for Joomla 4 yet. I hope it wil come. I couldn't find other plugins that do the same ......Support Great foor Joomla 3 and lower, but there is none for Joomla 4 yet. I hope it wil come. I couldn't find other plugins that do the same ......Documentation Great foor Joomla 3 and lower, but there is none for Joomla 4 yet. I hope it wil come. 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