OpenID Connect Generic Client
by Jonathan Daggerhart · Login & Users
Also makes 3 other plugins · 10.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
A simple client that provides SSO or opt-in authentication against a generic OAuth2 Server implementation.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+52%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “apps”, “login” and “security” for “authenticate”, “sso” and “client”. “apps” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “authenticate” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sso” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “client” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 61 average across 2,206 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 239.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 8 releases 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 262 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★ 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| openid connect | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| openid | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| openidconnect your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| oidc | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| oauth2 your tag | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| authenticate | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| connect | #14 | #18 | up 1 |
| client | #19 | #20 | down 3 |
| sso | #16 | #12 | down 2 |
| authorization | #20 | #17 | down 4 |
| wordpress sso | #19 | #14 | down 1 |
| apps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
25 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 14 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “apps”, “login” and “security” for “authenticate”, “sso” and “client”. “apps” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “authenticate” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sso” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “client” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 18.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v3.11.3 · 13 Feb 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Jul 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.11.3 Feature/improvement: Added configurable issuer setting for JWT validation. 3.11.3
- — Version 3.11.2 Improvement: Support identity providers that omit algorithm parameter in JWKS (Microsoft Entra ID). 3.11.2
- — Version 3.11.1 Fix bug created in 3.11.0 release when comparing issuer to derived expected value. 3.11.1
- — Version 3.11.0 SECURITY RELEASE Security: Added JWT signature verification using JWKS to prevent token forgery Security: Enhanced token claim validation (exp, aud, iss, iat, nonce) Security: Replaced weak state generation with cryptogr 3.11.0
- — Version 3.10.4 Fix issue with finding users on multisite after switch to user options in place of user meta. Improvement: Retry logins for some IDP errors to bypass issue with Safari ITP. Also improves display of error messages that co 3.10.4
- — Version 3.10.3 Fix issue with log corruption causing fatal error. Fix: Fallback to a POST request for userinfo when GET fails. Fix: Improves multisite compatibility by switching to *_user_options() functions. Fix: Fix for WordPress use 3.10.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.11.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 OpenID Connect Generic Client <= 3.10.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2025-12-17 CVE-2025-13730 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.0 Patched in 3.10.1
- 2021-04-07 CVE-2021-24214 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 3.8.0 - 3.8.2 Patched in 3.8.2
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
0 of 8 pass · checked 26 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 Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 591 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("apps", "openidconnect", "security" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-22 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-21 9K+ → 10K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2025-10-10 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-10-07 9K+ → 10K+ up after 224 days in tier
- 2025-02-25 8K+ → 9K+ up after 136 days in tier
- 2024-10-12 7K+ → 8K+ up after 39 days in tier
- 2024-09-03 6K+ → 7K+ up after 37 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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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
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WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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