IndieAuth
by IndieWeb · Login & Users
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
IndieAuth is a way to allow users to use their own domain to sign into other websites and services.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
+59%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “signin” to your wp.org tags. You rank #23 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
87 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 36.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 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 5 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| indieauth your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| indieweb your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| signin | #23 | #14 | — |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| oauth your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “signin” to your wp.org tags. You rank #23 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2K · 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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
13d ago
latest release · v5.0.0 · 18 Oct 2026
58
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Khürt Williams7.2y ago
What can be better than registering and logging into a website with nothing except my website URL? Nothing!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Prateek Saxena7.2y ago
Works perfectly! Guides you on how to setup your .htaccess too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Aldrich9.8y ago
I love the fact that I can use my own domain name to login to WordPress. It also takes me far less time to log in and delegates well to Twitter, Github, Flickr, SMS, e-mail, and even Clef.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tom12.9y ago
Love it!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (5.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "IndieAuth is a way to allow users to use their own domain to sign into other websites and services."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 420 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("indieweb", "login", "oauth" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-15 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-14 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-11 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 400+ → 500+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2026-01-08 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-07 400+ → 500+ up after 256 days in tier
- 2025-04-26 500+ → 400+ down after 701 days in tier
- 2023-05-26 600+ → 500+ down after 2 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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Login for Google Apps by WPAuth 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Authorizer 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
IndieWeb 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPS Hide Login 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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