“Log In” link on WordPress installation success screen is not styled as a button

[maulikmakwana2008]

On the WordPress installation success screen (wp-admin/install.php?step=2), the “Log In” action is rendered as a simple text link instead of a primary button.

This is inconsistent with other admin screens where primary actions are displayed using button styling. From a UX perspective, this makes the primary next step less visible and less accessible, especially for new users.

[maulikmakwana2008]

I was able to reproduce this issue on a fresh WordPress installation.

On the installation success screen (wp-admin/install.php?step=2), the “Log In” action is rendered as a plain text link instead of using standard WordPress button styling. This makes the primary next step less visible and inconsistent with other admin UI patterns.

I’ve prepared a patch that updates the markup to use the existing admin button classes (button button-primary) for the “Log In” link. This improves visual consistency and usability without changing any functionality.

Expected behavior:
The “Log In” action should be styled as a primary button, similar to other key actions in wp-admin.

Actual behavior:
The link appears as unstyled text.

Patch attached. Please let me know if any changes or additional tests are required.

Fixed : https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64768

[ozgursar]

Hi @maulikmakwana2008,

I've gone through your patch and noticed that it's changing files unrealted to the login link on the installation success screen.

For example patch changes class-wp-site-health.php as well as class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

[sabernhardt]

#40470 changed the styling so the Log In link is not confused with a button, which can be activated with the spacebar. The element is a link, and now it is displayed as a link.

Thanks for the PR! Closing for now, as the associated Trac ticket has been closed.