WP SAML Auth vs Shibboleth

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

WP SAML Auth

by Pantheon Systems

Health A85

Shibboleth

by michaelryanmcneill

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

WP SAML Auth Shibboleth

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WP SAML Auth	Shibboleth
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	7K–8K ✓	3K–4K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 85 ✓	B · 84
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	79/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.14★ ✓	4.04★
Reviews	8 ✓	7
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	82/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	17d ago ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	8.3K ✓	675
Category	Uncategorized	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WP SAML Auth Shibboleth

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.