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<p><strong>Microsoft Login for WordPress</strong> lets your users sign in to WordPress using their Microsoft Azure AD / Entra ID credentials – no separate password needed. Choose between SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) to match your organization’s configuration.</p>
<h4>Why this plugin?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Microsoft-focused.</strong> Built specifically for Azure AD / Entra ID.</li>
<li><strong>Simple setup.</strong> Import SAML metadata or use OIDC discovery to auto-fill endpoints.</li>
<li><strong>Clean admin UX.</strong> One settings area with guided setup and test tools.</li>
<li><strong>Security-first.</strong> SAML uses <code>onelogin/php-saml</code>; OIDC validates RS256 tokens against JWKS.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>SAML 2.0 SP login flow (Azure AD / Entra ID as IdP)</li>
<li>OpenID Connect Authorization Code + PKCE login flow</li>
<li>Auto-create WordPress users on first login (JIT provisioning)</li>
<li>Configurable default role for new users</li>
<li>SP metadata download and SAML metadata URL import</li>
<li>OIDC tenant discovery and endpoint validation tools</li>
<li>Emergency admin bypass URL for lockout recovery</li>
<li>WP-CLI commands (<code>wp saml status</code>, <code>wp saml import-metadata</code>, <code>wp saml regen-cert</code>, <code>wp saml test</code>)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Features (separate plugin)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Role mapping (map Azure AD roles/groups to WordPress roles)</li>
<li>SSO enforcement by WordPress role, with per-user bypass exceptions</li>
<li>Attribute sync on login (first name, last name, display name)</li>
<li>Audit log (login success/failure, user creation, role mapping, SSO enforcement, logout)</li>
<li>Audit log CSV export and retention settings</li>
<li>Microsoft Graph user sync and import tools:</li>
<li>App-only Graph connection test</li>
<li>Group member preview/import</li>
<li>Daily background sync via WP-Cron</li>
<li>Optional deprovisioning (remove role when user is disabled/removed)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>PHP 8.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP extensions: <code>openssl</code>, <code>dom</code>, <code>zlib</code></li>
<li>WordPress 6.3 or higher</li>
<li>A Microsoft Azure AD / Entra ID tenant</li>
</ul>
<h4>Setup Overview</h4>
<p><strong>SAML:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings -> SSO & SAML Login</strong>.</li>
<li>Copy the <strong>SP Entity ID</strong> and <strong>ACS URL</strong> from the SP Information tab.</li>
<li>Create a new Enterprise Application in Azure AD (non-gallery app, enable SAML SSO).</li>
<li>Paste your <strong>App Federation Metadata URL</strong> into the plugin and click <strong>Import Metadata</strong>.</li>
<li>Save settings. Your Microsoft login button appears on <code>wp-login.php</code>.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>OIDC:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Create an App Registration in Azure and add your site’s <code>/saml/oidc-callback</code> as Redirect URI.</li>
<li>In plugin settings, select <strong>OpenID Connect</strong>, enter Tenant ID, click <strong>Fetch Discovery</strong>.</li>
<li>Enter <strong>Client ID</strong> and <strong>Client Secret</strong>, then save.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<p>This plugin does not send data to third parties except as described in the External services section below. SSO and audit data are stored in your own WordPress database.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to external services to provide authentication and optional paid features. No data is sent to any external service except as described below.</p>
<p><strong>1) Microsoft Azure AD / Entra ID (required for SSO login)</strong></p>
<p>Used for SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect authentication.</p>
<p>Data sent and when:</p>
<ul>
<li>On SSO login start, the browser is redirected to Microsoft with Azure app/protocol parameters (tenant endpoint, app/client ID, redirect URI, state, scopes, SAML request/relay state as applicable).</li>
<li>On OIDC callback, the site sends the one-time authorization code (and PKCE verifier) to Microsoft’s token endpoint.</li>
<li>On SAML setup import/test actions, the site fetches your tenant’s federation metadata URL.</li>
<li>On logout (if SLO/end-session is enabled), the browser is redirected to Microsoft’s logout endpoint.</li>
</ul>
<p>Returned identity claims (email, name, subject/object ID, roles/groups) are used to authenticate/provision users and stored in your WordPress database.</p>
<ul>
<li>Service: https://login.microsoftonline.com/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>2) Microsoft Graph API (Pro only; when configured by the site admin)</strong></p>
<p>Used to sync users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID into WordPress.</p>
<p>Data sent and when:</p>
<ul>
<li>When an admin runs a Graph test, import, or sync (manual or scheduled), the site sends requests to Microsoft Graph using app-only access tokens.</li>
<li>Requests include query parameters for the configured sync operations (group/member lookups, account status checks, etc.).</li>
</ul>
<p>Returned directory fields (user principal name, email, display name, object IDs, group membership, account status) are used to create, update, or deprovision WordPress users per plugin settings.</p>
<ul>
<li>Service: https://graph.microsoft.com/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>3) Freemius (optional; only when admin opts in or activates a paid license)</strong></p>
<p>Used for licensing, upgrade flow, and optional analytics.</p>
<p>Data sent and when:</p>
<ul>
<li>On activation, an opt-in prompt is shown; no data is sent unless the admin consents.</li>
<li>On license activation/validation, the site exchanges license, account, and site information with Freemius servers.</li>
<li>
<p>If telemetry opt-in is accepted, usage and diagnostic events may be sent per Freemius configuration.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Service: https://freemius.com/</p>
</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/</li>
</ul>


SSO & SAML Login — Azure AD / Entra ID

Log in to WordPress with Microsoft Azure AD / Entra ID using SAML 2.0 or OpenID Connect (OIDC). Simple setup, enterprise-grade security.

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<p>WordPress OpenID Connect (OIDC / openidconnect) Client plugin allows Single Sign On (SSO) with any OpenID Connect provider that conforms to the OpenID Connect 1.0 standard.<br />
You can SSO to your WordPress site with any OAuth 2.0 or OpenID Connect 1.0 provider using this plugin.</p>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>OpenID Connect Client plugin works with any OAuth/OpenIDConnect provider that conforms to the OAuth 2.0 or OpenID Connect 1.0 standard. OpenID Connect 1.0 is a simple identity layer on top of the OAuth 2.0 protocol. Each time you need to log in to a website using OIDC, you are redirected to your OpenID provider where you login, and then taken back to the website.</p>
<h4>Use-Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Login with Office365 (Office365 Login)</li>
<li>Login with Cognito (Cognito Login)</li>
<li>Login with Yahoo (Yahoo Login)</li>
<li>Login with WordPress (WordPress Login)</li>
<li>Login with Google (Google Login)</li>
<li>Login with Facebook (Facebook Login)<br />
and SSO with many more social login and mobile applications.</li>
</ul>
<p>WP OIDC / OpenID Connect client plugin enables user registration and authentication against any standard OpenID Connect (OIDC) Provider.</p>
<p>Login<br />
OIDC Client plugin enables a WordPress site to send users to an external OpenID Provider for login.</p>
<p>Registration<br />
If the user has an existing account in the OpenID Connect Provider, but not in WordPress, this plugin will enable dynamic registration of the user in WordPress.</p>
<h4>List of popular OpenID Connect Providers we support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Office 365</li>
<li>AWS Cognito</li>
<li>Amazon</li>
<li>SalesForce</li>
<li>PayPal</li>
<li>Microsoft</li>
<li>Yahoo</li>
<li>Google</li>
<li>Onelogin</li>
<li>Okta</li>
<li>ADFS</li>
<li>Gigya</li>
<li>DID.app</li>
<li>PhantAuth</li>
<li>Openidentityplatform</li>
<li>Yelp</li>
</ul>
<h4>List of popular OAuth Providers we support</h4>
<ul>
<li>WSO2</li>
<li>Eve Online</li>
<li>Slack</li>
<li>Discord</li>
<li>HR Answerlink / Support center</li>
<li>Wechat</li>
<li>Weibo</li>
<li>AWS cognito</li>
<li>Azure AD</li>
<li>Gitlab</li>
<li>Shibboleth</li>
<li>Blizzard (Formerly Battle.net)</li>
<li>servicem8</li>
<li>Meetup</li>
<li>DigitalID</li>
<li>Aerobase</li>
<li>Yandex</li>
<li>ORY Hydra</li>
<li>Odex</li>
</ul>
<h4>Other OpenID Connect/OAuth Providers we support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Keycloak, Foursquare, Harvest, Mailchimp, Bitrix24, Spotify, Vkontakte, Huddle, Reddit, Strava, Ustream, Yammer, RunKeeper, Instagram, SoundCloud, Pocket, PayPal, Pinterest, Vimeo, Nest, Heroku, DropBox, Buffer, Box, Hubic, Deezer, DeviantArt, Delicious, Dailymotion, Bitly, Mondo, Netatmo, Amazon, WHMCS, FitBit, Clever, Sqaure Connect, Windows, Dash 10, Github, Invision Comminuty, Blizzar, authlete etc.</li>
</ul>
<h4>List of grant types we support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Authorization code grant</li>
<li>Implicit grant</li>
<li>Resource owner credentials grant (Password Grant)</li>
<li>Client credentials grant</li>
<li>Refresh token grant</li>
</ul>
<h4>FREE VERSION FEATURES</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress OpenID Connect Client (OIDC Client) supports single sign-on / SSO with any 3rd party OAuth / OpenIDConnect server or custom OAuth / OpenIDConnect server.</li>
<li>Auto Create Users : After SSO, new user automatically gets created in WordPress</li>
<li>Account Linking : After user SSO to WordPress, if user already exists in WordPress, then his profile gets updated or it will create a new WordPress User</li>
<li>Attribute Mapping : OpenIDConnect Client supports username Attribute Mapping feature to map WordPress user profile username attribute.</li>
<li>Login Widget : Use Widgets to easily integrate the login link with your WordPress site</li>
<li>OAuth / OpenID Connect Provider Support : OpenIDConnect / OAuth Login supports only one OAuth / OpenID Connect Provider. </li>
<li>Redirect URL after Login : OpenIDConnect / OAuth Login Automatically Redirects user after successful login. </li>
<li>Logging :  If you run into issues OAuth Login can be helpful to enable debug logging</li>
</ul>
<h4>STANDARD VERSION FEATURES</h4>
<ul>
<li>All the FREE Version Features included.</li>
<li>Optionally Auto Register Users : OpenIDConnect Login does automatic user registration after login if the user is not already registered with your site</li>
<li>Basic Role Mapping :  OpenIDConnect Client provides basic Attribute Mapping feature to map WordPress user profile attributes like username, firstname, lastname, email and profile picture. Manage username & email with data provided.<br />
                      Also, Assign default role to user registering through OIDC Login based on rules you define.</li>
<li>Support for Shortcode : Use shortcode to place OIDC / OAuth login button anywhere in your Theme or Plugin</li>
<li>Customize Login Buttons / Icons / Text : Wide range of OpenIDConnect / OAuth Login Buttons/Icons and it allows you to customize Text shadow</li>
<li>Custom Redirect URL after Login : WordPress OpenIDConnect SSO provides auto redirection and this is useful if you wanted to globally protect your whole site</li>
<li>Custom Redirect URL after logout : WordPress OIDC SSO allows you to auto redirect Users to custom URL after he logs out from your WordPress site</li>
</ul>
<h4>PREMIUM VERSION FEATURES</h4>
<ul>
<li>All the STANDARD Version Features</li>
<li>Advanced Role Mapping : Assign roles to users registering through OAuth Login based on rules you define.</li>
<li>Force Authentication / Protect Complete Site : Allows user to restrict login / authorization for particular site</li>
<li>Multiple Userinfo Endpoints Support : OIDC Login supports multiple Userinfo Endpoints.</li>
<li>App domain specific Registration Restrictions : OIDC Login restricts registration on your site based on the person’s email address domain</li>
<li>Multi-site Support : OIDC Login have unique ability to support multiple sites under one account</li>
</ul>
<h4>ENTERPRISE VERSION FEATURES</h4>
<ul>
<li>All the PREMIUM Version Features</li>
<li>Multiple OAuth / OpenID Connect Provider Support</li>
<li>Single Login button for Multiple Apps : It provides single login button for multiple providers</li>
<li>Extended OIDC / OAuth API support : Extend OAuth API support to extend functionality to the existing OAuth client.</li>
<li>BuddyPress Attribute Mapping : OIDC Login allows BuddyPress Attribute Mapping.</li>
<li>Page Restriction according to roles : Limit Access to pages based on user status or roles. This WordPress OIDC Login plugin allows you to restrict access to the content of a page or post to which only certain group of users can access.</li>
<li>WP Hooks for Different Events : Provides support for different hooks for user defined functions</li>
<li>Login Reports : OIDC Login creates user login and registration reports based on application used. </li>
</ul>
<h4>REST API Authentication</h4>
<p>Secures the unauthorized access to your WordPress sites/pages using our <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-authentication/">WordPress REST API Authentication</a> plugin.</p>


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