The eID-Login plugin offers an alternative login to WordPress, using an electronic identity (eID) like e.g. the German eID ("Personalausweis").
As of April 2026, eID-Login is a WordPress eID plugin with 40 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Top alternative: check-eid-login, check if eID login was….
The eID-Login plugin allows to use the German eID-card and similar electronic identity documents for secure and privacy-friendly login to WordPress. For this purpose, a so-called eID-Client, such as the AusweisApp2 or the Open eCard App and eID-Service are required. In the default configuration a suitable eID-Service is provided without any additional costs.
| WordPress | 5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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