wpDirAuth
WordPress directory authentication plugin through LDAP and LDAPS (SSL).
4.7(12 reviews)
·600 active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, wpDirAuth is a WordPress ldap plugin with 600 active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 47K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Authorizer.
4.7/512 reviews
600active installs
47K+total downloads
19 yearssince 2007
Overview
Please see the Changelog (Development tab above) for recent updates/changes.
wpDirAuth shifts authentication from the local WordPress instance to a central directory (LDAP) server(s).
wpDirAuth allows users of central directory (LDAP) servers to login to authorized WordPress instances without having to register. The plugin creates a new account for each directory user on first login so that they have full access to preferences and functions, as any WP user would. Activating the plugin will not restrict you to using directory authentication and you will still be able to both create new WP-only users as well as turn on public registration in WordPress. You can also assign any privilege levels to your directory users, and the those users will be referred to their institutional password polic…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.2+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.10.7
- Bug fix: Corrects an issue with parameter order with implode() for users on PHP v8.0 and above. Apologies for two updates in one day. Big shoutout to https://www.forumsys.com/ for providing a publicly accessible LDAP instance for testing purposes.
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