authLdap
by heiglandreas · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 4.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Use your existing LDAP flexible as authentication backend for WordPress
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.8K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “authentication” and “active directory” for “active” and “backend”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “active” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “active directory” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “backend” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 146.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 112 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.35★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| openldap your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| ldap your tag | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| ldap authentication | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| auth your tag | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| active directory your tag | #15 | #22 | down 2 |
| active | #13 | #17 | up 1 |
| backend | #20 | #18 | down 1 |
| ldap directory | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| independent | #18 | #17 | down 2 |
| http auth | #23 | #19 | down 1 |
| authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “authentication” and “active directory” for “active” and “backend”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “active” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “active directory” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “backend” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “active directory”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 14.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v3.1.4 · 12 Jul 2026
22
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 22 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.
Install history since 15 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sriviere2.6y ago
Best LDAP plugin, best support with this essential group mapping feature 🙂 All the best from Oleron Island !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rozmansi3.9y ago
Clean setup, works with OpenLDAP, works with WP 6.1, free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boutmos4.3y ago
I use it since 2 years for an Intranet an it work fine. I was afraid it was broken for WP 6.0 but, it is something else who went wrong in my functions.php Tested with success on Wordpres 6.0
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christopher Sem4.8y ago
Very flexible plugin, stable codebase, excellent documentation. I especially like the clean configuration interface, which enables me to set the LDAP search filters easily. Plus, you don’t really have to do much – the default settings are what you need when authenticating against an openLDAP instance.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karolina Vyskocilova6.2y ago
This plugin is the only one in WP.org which works out of the box, it’s super easy to set up and even has user group mapping included. Thanks once again and totally recommended to every one. Karolina
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tom82547.9y ago
the ldap plugin is working as I thought.~! group mapping too. Thank you for making this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.0y ago
The plugin has all the options I was looking for to integrate with OpenLDAP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Hynek8.4y ago
I can not complain about anything, it does what it is supposed to do. Perfect work. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.1.4 Add testing with WP 6.9 and 7.0 3.1.4
- — Version 3.1.3 Add testing with WP 6.8 3.1.3
- — Version 3.1.2 Fixed bug when filter uses different field than WordPress username is taken from 3.1.2
- — Version 3.1.1 Removed sensitive parameters from logs 3.1.1
- — Version 3.1.0 Improve error logging 3.1.0
- — Version 3.0.4 Fix PHP7.4 issue with dereferencing associative arrays 3.0.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.1.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-09-01 CVE-2023-41655 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.6.1 Patched in 2.6.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 856 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "active directory", "OpenLDAP" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 661 days in tier
- 2024-09-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 469 days in tier
- 2023-05-25 7K+ → 6K+ down after 147 days in tier
- 2022-12-29 6K+ → 7K+ up after 398 days in tier
- 2021-11-26 5K+ → 6K+ up after 101 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 3K+ → 5K+ up after 584 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 129 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 791 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration 4K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Next Active Directory Integration 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A - S Simple LDAP Login 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
- A Active Directory Authentication Integration 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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Authorizer 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Cassify 900+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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