Authorizer

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1. ★★★★★ Mateus Machado Luna

   2mo ago

   I’ve tested about 5 plugins in the OpenID/OAuth2 login field and Authorizer is easily the most complete solution. It might look simplistic at first but once you go over each feature it becomes clear how powerful it is. The well thought user approval flow and the ability to map certain fields automatically when coming from OpenID login are amazing! Props to the developers for this amazing work.

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2. ★★★★★ oshurkov

   1.6y ago

   please update translate from: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/authorizer/ Everything worked very cool with LDAP! There is everything you need from the settings! Moreover, there is protection against brute force and you can close access to the site only for users. Super developer! Well done! This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by oshurkov.

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3. ★★★★★ JSL

   2.1y ago

   I’m using Authorizer on WP Multisite, it works very well. I use Google Cloud > API’s & Services > Credentials for 2 factor authentication. Note: if you get authentication errors try clearing your cache

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4. ★★★★★ svyatoslavnetrunner

   3.6y ago

   This plugin strikes as created by really unique people, following best coding practices to achieve the best results.

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5. ★★★★★ aleadco94

   4.6y ago

   Un complemento que funcionalidad muy útiles que necesitamos en muchas entidades de educacionales. Sencillo y práctico. Gracias.

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6. ★★★★★ flim0

   5.4y ago

   Very easy to setup and works with Active Directory.

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7. ★★★★★ tabbsomat

   6.6y ago

   I’m missing the option to restrict the authentication to external services. This plugin currently creates too much effort when users have left the company. Besides of that the plugin seems to do a good job.

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8. ★★★★★ martinpenaf

   7.2y ago

   Buenas tardes Cuantos usuarios Ldap Permite? Tengo mas 100 usuarios pero solo permite 35. Gracias. Saludos.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.15.0 Allow OAuth2 servers to link to WordPress accounts via username instead of email (less secure, but supports more uncommon server configurations). Props mateuswetah for the request ! Add option to show WordPress usernames 3.15.0
2. — Version 3.14.4 Update French translations. Props @julienlusson! 3.14.4
3. — Version 3.14.3 Restore local plugin translations. Props julienlusson for discovering the problem ! Fix OIDC logins on Okta (add “Force auth method” option to Authorizer settings and set to client_secret_post). Props @rmarks for the tro 3.14.3
4. — Version 3.14.2 Force asset reload (for WordPress 7.0 style fixes). 3.14.2
5. — Version 3.14.1 Fix login button text alignment in WordPress 7. Admin style fixes for WordPress 7 (settings page and dashboard widget). Tested up to WordPress 7. 3.14.1
6. — Version 3.14.0 Fix error on Google and OAuth2 logins from an unsupported domain (when configured to only allow specific domain(s) to log in). Props dbnschools for the bug report ! Drop support for PHP 7.2, 7.4, and 8.0. PHP 8.1 or high 3.14.0

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.0 phpCAS authentication library < 1.6.0 - Service Hostname Discovery Exploitation ↗
   2022-11-01 CVE-2022-39369 Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input Affects < 1.6.0 Patched in 1.6.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 126 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 102 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-06-03 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-06-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2024-05-30 4K+ → 5K+ up

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).

• Login for Google Apps 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C
• S Simple LDAP Login 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• W wpDirAuth 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• L Limit Login Attempts 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP-Members Membership Plugin 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Authorizer: 5K+ active installs, 5.0★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/authorizer