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by Paul Gilzow 4.7 (12 reviews)

wpDirAuth

WordPress directory authentication plugin through LDAP and LDAPS (SSL).

wpDirAuth ranks #8,689 among WordPress.org plugins with 500+ active installations, is #238 of 1,578 in the Authentication category, a 4.7/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Aug 18, 2023. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 7.1)
v1.10.7 Current Version v1.10.7
Updated 3 years ago Last Update on 18 Aug, 2023
Refreshed 15 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#238 of 1,578 in Authentication Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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#8,689
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Active Installs
500+
-15%
KW Avg Position
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Downloads
47.4K
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Support Resolved
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Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (12 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
12 reviews
Overall 94%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for wpDirAuth. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

wpDirAuth is for WordPress site administrators who want their users to log in using an existing LDAP or LDAPS directory server, such as an institutional or corporate directory. It solves the problem of maintaining separate WordPress accounts by letting directory users log in without registering, automatically creating a WordPress account on first login while deferring password management to the directory.

  • LDAP and LDAPS authentication
  • Auto-creates account on first login
  • Supports OpenLDAP, Active Directory, eDirectory
  • Server connection pools for load balancing
  • Configurable LDAP profile key
  • Shortened remember-me for directory users
  • Custom login/profile notifications
  • Optional terms of service acceptance

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about wpDirAuth

wpDirAuth has 500+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
wpDirAuth holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 12 user reviews on WordPress.org.
wpDirAuth is developed by Paul Gilzow and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
WpDirAuth requires WordPress 2.2 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.3.
wpDirAuth has been downloaded 47,407+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of wpDirAuth is 1.10.7. It was last updated on August 18, 2023.
Yes. wpDirAuth is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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