Registration Simplifier 1.2 is a user plugin for Joomla 4, 5, and 6 that shortens the front-end registration form. Turn off the fields you do not need. The plugin finishes account values on the server before form validation.

Version 1.2 replaces the 1.1 jQuery path with pure PHP. Fields are removed from the Joomla form object, not hidden in the browser. Email-to-username and name handling work even when JavaScript is disabled.

Highlights

• Remove username and use email as the login ID
• Optional confirm password, email confirmation, and name removal
• Server-side field filling before validation
• Email placed before password when a simplify option is enabled
• No jQuery and no front-end script
• Joomla 4 / 5 / 6 compatible

Package

plg_user_registration_simplifier_1.2.zip

Requirements

• Joomla 4, 5, or 6
• PHP 8.1 or later recommended
• Front-end user registration enabled in Users > Options

Install

1. Download plg_user_registration_simplifier_1.2.zip.
2. Open System > Install > Extensions.
3. Upload and install the plugin.
4. Open System > Plugins.
5. Search for User - Registration Simplifier.
6. Set the switches you need, then set Status to Enabled.
7. Clear Joomla and browser cache.

Show the registration form

1. Confirm Allow User Registration is Yes under Users > Options.
2. Create or use a menu item of type Users > Registration Form.
3. Open that page on the site to see the simplified form.

These switches live under the Account Fields tab in the plugin settings.

• Remove Username
  Hides the username field. Before validation, the plugin copies the email address into username. Visitors sign in later with that same email. The email field label also notes that the address is the login ID.
• Remove Confirm Password
  Hides the confirm password field. Visitors enter the password once. The plugin mirrors password1 into password2 when needed so other form rules stay satisfied.
• Remove Email Confirmation
  Hides email2 when the registration form still includes a confirm-email field. Stock Joomla 5 and 6 registration forms no longer ship email2. Keep this option for older layouts or template overrides that still show it.

This switch lives under the Profile Fields tab.

• Remove Name Field
  Hides the name field. Before validation, the plugin builds a display name from the email local-part (the text before @). Dots, underscores, and hyphens become spaces, then the value is title-cased. Example: jane.doe_smith@example.com becomes Jane Doe Smith.

If a hidden name value is empty or equals User, it is replaced from the email. Other submitted name values are left as-is.

Form prepare

On com_users.registration, the plugin removes the fields you disabled and, where Joomla still expects a value, adds a hidden placeholder field.

Before validation

On submit, before Joomla validates the form, the plugin:

• Sets username from email when Remove Username is on
• Sets name from the email local-part when Remove Name is on
• Mirrors password1 to password2 when Remove Confirm Password is on
• Mirrors email1 to email2 when Remove Email Confirmation is on

Field order

When at least one simplify option is enabled, email is placed ahead of the password fields so the flow reads name (if shown), email, then password.

What stays untouched

Admin user forms, profile edit forms, and other components are not changed. Only the front-end registration form is simplified.

Signing in

When Remove Username is enabled, the stored username equals the email address. Visitors log in with that email and their password on the standard Joomla login form.

Account activation

Registration Simplifier does not change Users component activation settings. If User Account Activation is set to Self or Admin, new accounts stay blocked until the activation step finishes. That is normal Joomla behaviour.

Password rules

Minimum length and complexity still come from Users > Options. The plugin does not bypass core password validation.

Email login (most common)

• Remove Username: Yes
• Remove Confirm Password: Yes
• Remove Email Confirmation: optional
• Remove Name Field: No

Visible fields: Name, Email, Password.

Minimal signup

• Remove Username: Yes
• Remove Confirm Password: Yes
• Remove Name Field: Yes

Visible fields: Email, Password. Display name is built from the email local-part.

Confirm password only

• Remove Username: No
• Remove Confirm Password: Yes

Keeps a custom username while dropping the second password box.

Account Fields

• Remove Username
• Remove Confirm Password
• Remove Email Confirmation

Profile Fields

• Remove Name Field

Related Joomla options

• Users > Options > Allow User Registration
• Users > Options > New User Account Registration Group
• Users > Options > User Account Activation
• Users > Options > password minimum length and complexity
• Menu item: Users > Registration Form

• Form still shows username or confirm password

  • Confirm the plugin is enabled. Confirm the matching switch is Yes. Clear Joomla cache. Hard-refresh the browser.

• Registration fails with an empty username

  • Enable Remove Username so the plugin fills username from email. Make sure the visitor entered a valid email address.

• Users cannot log in after signup

  • They must use the email address as the username when Remove Username is on. If activation is required, unblock or activate the account first.

• Remove Email Confirmation seems to do nothing

  • Stock Joomla 5 and 6 forms no longer include email2. The switch only matters when email2 is still present.

• Name looks odd after Remove Name

  • The name is derived from the email local-part. For branded display names, leave Remove Name off and keep the Name field visible.

• Upgrade from 1.1

  • Parameter names are unchanged. After install, clear cache. The old jQuery asset is no longer used.

• Which Joomla versions are supported?

  • Joomla 4, 5, and 6. PHP 8.1 or later is recommended.

• Does version 1.2 require jQuery?

  • No. Field removal and email-to-username handling run in PHP. There is no front-end script.

• How do users log in after registration?

  • When Remove Username is enabled, they sign in with the same email address and their password.

• What happens if I remove the name field?

  • The plugin builds a display name from the part of the email before the @ symbol.

• Why is Remove Email Confirmation still listed?

  • It hides email2 when a template or older form still shows confirm-email. Stock Joomla 5 and 6 forms no longer include it.

• Will my 1.1 settings survive the upgrade?

  • Yes. The same parameter names are kept for all four switches.

• Where can I get help?

  • Visit support.joomlax.com.