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How to Enable/Disable Remember Me Functionality in Magento

By Sanjay JethvaUpdated on May 22, 2025 2 min read

Ecommerce stores offer features that make it easier to shop online for customers.

One of them is the “Remember me” functionality that saves the users to enter their account credentials each time they log in to the store.

However, the “remember me” feature is not enabled by default in Magento 1.

Also, for security purposes, the stores may not want to enable it.

The below tutorial shows how to enable or disable remember me functionality in Magento 1 and Magento 2 store with ease.

Steps to Enable/Disable Remember Me Functionality in Magento 2:

1. Login to admin panel
2. Go to Stores > Configuration
3. Under Customers, select Persistent Shopping Cart
4. Expand General Options
5. Set yes/no in the Enable “Remember Me” field as per your requirement

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6. Save the configuration

Steps to Enable/Disable Remember Me Functionality in Magento 1:

1. Login to admin panel
2. Go to System > Configuration
3. Under Customers, select Persistent Shopping Cart
4. Expand General Options
5. Set yes to “Enable Persistence
6. Set yes/no in the Enable “Remember Me” field as per your requirement

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7. Save the configuration

That’s it.

You can also refer to the video tutorial to Enable/Disable Remember Me Functionality in Magento 2 from our Magento 2 video tutorial series:

Enhance the user experience of your Magento store by implementing such small yet incredibly useful features.

Please share the solution with Magento community via social media.

Thank you.

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Sanjay is the co-founder and CTO of Meetanshi with hands-on expertise with Magento since 2011. He specializes in complex development, integrations, extensions, and customizations. Sanjay is one the top 50 contributor to the Magento community and is recognized by Adobe. His passion for Magento 2 and Shopify solutions has made him a trusted source for businesses seeking to optimize their online stores. He loves sharing technical solutions related to Magento 2 & Shopify.