WordPress authentication plugins
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Limit Login Attempts(202)•Updated 1170d ago
Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.
300,000 installs2,291,408 downloads29/100 • Possibly abandoned
InfiniteWP Client(177)•Updated 111d ago
Install this plugin on unlimited sites and manage them all from a central dashboard. This plugin communicates with your InfiniteWP Admin Panel.
200,000 installs8,321,399 downloads59/100 • Maintained
Two Factor(209)•Updated 82d ago
Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), email, and backup verification codes.
100,000 installs1,675,784 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
100,000 installs966,036 downloads34/100 • Stale
WP-Members Membership Plugin(271)•Updated 110d ago
The original WordPress membership plugin with content restriction, user login, custom registration fields, user profiles, and more.
50,000 installs4,007,273 downloads66/100 • Maintained
20,000 installs721,215 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
WP Limit Login Attempts(300)•Updated 28d ago
Limit rate of login attempts and block IP temporarily. Brute force attack protection. GDPR compliant. Captcha enabled.
10,000 installs443,625 downloads79/100 • Actively maintained
Login for Google Apps(64)•Updated 405d ago
Simple secure login and user management through your Google Workspace for WordPress (using oAuth2 and MFA if enabled).
10,000 installs671,313 downloads32/100 • Possibly abandoned
Application Passwords(31)•Updated 1867d ago
Creates unique passwords for applications to authenticate users without revealing their main passwords.
10,000 installs388,641 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Login by Auth0(18)•Updated 705d ago
Login by Auth0 provides improved username/password login, Passwordless login, Social login and Single Sign On for all your sites.
10,000 installs259,317 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email(4)•Updated 196d ago
Enable one-click login with this WordPress Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) plugin, utilizing email for added security.
9,000 installs60,235 downloads40/100 • Stale
7,000 installs212,760 downloads67/100 • Actively maintained
Email Login(27)•Updated 3463d ago
Use your email address instead of a username to log into your WordPress.
6,000 installs134,148 downloads16/100 • Possibly abandoned
Log in with Google(16)•Updated 117d ago
Minimal plugin that allows WordPress users to log in using Google.
6,000 installs124,970 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Authorizer(19)•Updated 21d ago
Authorizer limits login attempts, restricts access to specific users, and authenticates against external sources (OAuth2, Google, LDAP, or CAS).
5,000 installs192,905 downloads72/100 • Actively maintained
authLdap(19)•Updated 428d ago
Use your existing LDAP flexible as authentication backend for WordPress
5,000 installs137,125 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration(206)•Updated 15d ago
Active Directory Integration/LDAP Integration enables login & sync in WordPress with Active Directory/LDAP Directory credentials, 24/7 ACTIVE SUPPORT
4,000 installs330,181 downloads77/100 • Actively maintained
Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One Intranet(10)•Updated 14d ago
Turn WordPress into a private intranet in one click. Restrict access to logged-in members, with auto-logout and login redirect.
4,000 installs130,722 downloads62/100 • Actively maintained
Duo Two-Factor Authentication(39)•Updated 376d ago
Easily add Duo Security two-factor authentication to your WordPress website. Enable two-factor authentication for your admins and/or users.
3,000 installs189,395 downloads32/100 • Possibly abandoned
Shibboleth(7)•Updated 111d ago
Allows WordPress to externalize user authentication and account creation to a Shibboleth Service Provider.
3,000 installs60,413 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Login Page Styler – Custom WordPress Login Page Customizer & Security(174)•Updated 101d ago
Customize and secure your WordPress login page with logo, backgrounds, templates, custom login URL, reCAPTCHA protection, and login activity logs — no …
2,000 installs238,567 downloads59/100 • Maintained
Next Active Directory Integration(16)•Updated 27d ago
Next Active Directory Integration allows WordPress to authenticate, authorize, create and update users against Microsoft Active Directory.
2,000 installs164,576 downloads72/100 • Actively maintained
WP Basic Authentication(5)•Updated 24d ago
Basic Authentication for protected your development WordPress site like .htpasswd
2,000 installs47,671 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Duo Universal(1)•Updated 162d ago
Easily add Duo authentication to your WordPress website. Enable multi-factor authentication for your admins and/or users.
2,000 installs18,187 downloads52/100 • Maintained
WP 2-step verification(27)•Updated 250d ago
Adds an extra layer of security to your Wordpress Account. Same as Google 2-step verification.
1,000 installs82,199 downloads44/100 • Stale
JSON API User(21)•Updated 323d ago
Extends the JSON API Plugin to allow RESTful user registration, authentication & many other User Meta, BP functions. A Pro version is also available.
1,000 installs121,872 downloads42/100 • Stale
Simple LDAP Login(18)•Updated 629d ago
Integrating WordPress with LDAP shouldn't be difficult. Now it isn't. Simple LDAP Login provides all of the features, none of the hassles.
1,000 installs110,926 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
Keyring(6)•Updated 1149d ago
An authentication framework that handles authorization/communication with most popular web services.
1,000 installs95,633 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
OpenID(4)•Updated 1466d ago
Allows WordPress to provide and consumer OpenIDs for authentication of users and comments.
1,000 installs212,684 downloads12/100 • Possibly abandoned
Passwords Evolved(2)•Updated 452d ago
A reimagining of WordPress authentication using modern security practices.
1,000 installs27,650 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Face Login – Face Authentication For WordPress(2)•Updated 2414d ago
Enable face authentication login with ease
1,000 installs3,122 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
1,000 installs30,019 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Sessions(8)•Updated 89d ago
Powerful sessions manager for WordPress with sessions limiter and full analytics reporting capabilities.
900 installs24,741 downloads51/100 • Actively maintained
wSecure Lite(4)•Updated 2787d ago
wSecure hides admin URL so that default URL will no longer bring up the admin page. Only people who enter the secret key will be able to access admin …
900 installs19,840 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Cassify(16)•Updated 0d ago
The plugin is an Apereo CAS Client. It performs CAS authentication and autorization for Wordpress.
800 installs39,233 downloads81/100 • Actively maintained
700 installs22,504 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
700 installs14,095 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area(3)•Updated 16d ago
Secure your WordPress site with easy and effective basic authentication. Restrict access, monitor attempts, and enhance security.
700 installs12,640 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
IP Based Login(23)•Updated 16d ago
IP Based Login allows you to directly login from an authorized IP without password.
600 installs45,225 downloads72/100 • Actively maintained
wpDirAuth(12)•Updated 1034d ago
WordPress directory authentication plugin through LDAP and LDAPS (SSL).
600 installs47,769 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Whitelist IP For Limit Login Attempts(5)•Updated 3795d ago
This plugin allows you whitelist IP addresses so Limit Login Attempt plugin doesn't block them.
600 installs22,013 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Protect Login(2)•Updated 391d ago
Add an additional layer of protection to your WordPress login and make sure bad actors have a hard time guessing your user's login credentials.
600 installs20,609 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
600 installs51,771 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Rublon Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)(88)•Updated 15d ago
Instant account security with effortless multi-factor authentication via Mobile Push, Mobile Passcode (TOTP), WebAuthn/U2F Security Keys, and more.
500 installs116,890 downloads74/100 • Actively maintained
Firebase Authentication(20)•Updated 393d ago
This plugin allows login into WordPress using Firebase user credentials and maps Firebase user data to WordPress user profile.
500 installs26,798 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
Block Spam By Math Reloaded(6)•Updated 4914d ago
This plugin protects your Wordpress and Buddypress login, comments, and new user/new blog signup process against spambots with a simple math question.
500 installs43,963 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Maestro Connector(2)•Updated 1227d ago
Give trusted web professionals admin access to your WordPress account. Revoke anytime.
500 installs15,768 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Limit Login Attempts Plus – WordPress Limit Login Attempts By Felix(1)•Updated 1238d ago
WordPress Limit Login Attempts Plus plugin for Login Protection by Felix Moira
500 installs7,964 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
400 installs6,638 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
CAS Maestro(7)•Updated 4304d ago
CAS Maestro allows you to configure your centralized authentication service, CAS, for an integrated log in with WordPress. LDAP is optional.
400 installs7,102 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Login Security(2)•Updated 4074d ago
Improves the security of the login page against brute-force attacks. Records every attempts to login.…
400 installs6,724 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
API Bearer Auth(6)•Updated 191d ago
Access and refresh tokens based authentication plugin for the REST API.
300 installs23,984 downloads40/100 • Stale
Membee Login(5)•Updated 128d ago
Add member authentication and access role management to your WordPress site via Membee's powerful Member Single Sign-On web service.
300 installs22,925 downloads52/100 • Maintained
root Cookie(5)•Updated 5291d ago
Changes the cookie default path to / (i.e. the whole domain.com not just domain.com/blog) with an option to go across subdomains
300 installs13,915 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Login Attempts(4)•Updated 413d ago
WP login attempts is a very lightweight plugin that lets you customize your WordPress admin login page easily and safely.
300 installs5,393 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
OwnID Passwordless Login(20)•Updated 741d ago
An easy and secure passwordless add-on for your website.
200 installs5,515 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
SecSign(14)•Updated 628d ago
The SecSign ID two-factor authentication WordPress Plugin will be discontinued.
200 installs12,785 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
OAuth client Single Sign On for WordPress ( OAuth 2.0 SSO )(8)•Updated 1212d ago
WordPress OAuth client SSO ( OAuth 2.0 & OpenID SSO ) plugin allows login ( Single Sign On ) with your OAuth Servers like AWS Cognito, Amazon, Az …
200 installs16,703 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)(7)•Updated 367d ago
Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.
200 installs14,207 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
InstallActivateGo Remember Me(3)•Updated 593d ago
Control whether Remember Me is selected on the WordPress Login Form, without using any JavaScript.
200 installs8,958 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned