Next Active Directory Integration
by neosit · Uncategorized
Next Active Directory Integration allows WordPress to authenticate, authorize, create and update users against Microsoft Active Directory.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “authentication”, “sso” and “windows” for “authenticate”, “next post” and “authorize”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “authenticate” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sso” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “next post” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “windows” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “authorize” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 170.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 4 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 66 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| next | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| active directory integration | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| active directory your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| active | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| ldap your tag | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| authenticate | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| ldap directory | #2 | #3 | — |
| next post | #5 | #11 | down 1 |
| authorize | #7 | #9 | — |
| integration | #10 | #15 | up 4 |
| directory | #11 | #19 | down 3 |
| active users | #4 | #9 | up 1 |
| next page | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| synchronize | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| buddy | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| active plugins | #5 | #11 | 0 |
| windows your tag | #14 | #20 | up 1 |
| sso your tag | #17 | #15 | up 1 |
| link directory | #11 | #20 | up 2 |
| member directory | #12 | #17 | down 1 |
| authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
102 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 68 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”, “sso” and “windows” for “authenticate”, “next post” and “authorize”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “authenticate” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sso” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “next post” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “windows” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “authorize” sits at #7 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 “windows”. #14 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.3K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.2.4 · 26 Aug 2026
63
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 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 13 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ itsenaf2.2y ago
Thank you for your work in this plugin and make it available for us. It does excatly what I was looking for :). Maybe you add try-catch to your code, that those themes who break the monolog.logger.php will skip it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rrinzema5.8y ago
Doesn’t work when using a Synology NAS as LDAP/AD server. Error: Creating adLDAP object failed. Bind to Active Directory failed. Check the login credentials and/or server details. [AD: Strong(er) authentication required] [AD error code: 8]. or error code -1, depending on which config is chosen. Probably a Synology problem, still: too bad!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lucas M6.8y ago
Work for all your Active Directory login needs. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paul Scollon6.9y ago
Don’t look at any other plugin for Active Directory Integration, this is the only one worth considering by far! Easy setup, you just need to know the Base DN and stuff.. any decent IT person should be able to manage it easily.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bernhard Kau7.0y ago
I had some issues finding out how to configure it correctly. I usually login with “INTERN\john.doe”, but a format like this was not valid. I found out that I had to use “[email protected]” and to add the two suffixes “@intern.example.com” as well as “@example.com”. I activated the automatic user creation and all worked easily. Awesome work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jacqueline7.7y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kastoberlin7.7y ago
Easy AD LDAP integration with all the features I need. Cool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mi0o7.7y ago
Top plugin for wordpress!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2.3 CHANGED: WordPress 7.0 compatibility has been checked CHANGED: Minimum supported WordPress version is now 6.0 CHANGED: Update to twig/twig:3.26.0 3.2.3
- — Version 3.2.2 FIXED: Validation of Base DNs with PHP 8.5 fails with PPH 8.5 (#216) CHANGED: Minimum supported PHP version is now 8.2 CHANGED: Update to PHPUnit 11.5.55 3.2.2
- — Version 3.2.1 CHANGED: WordPress 6.9 compatibility has been checked CHANGED: Update to twig/twig:3.22.0 to fix security issues with Twig 3.2.1
- — Version 3.2.0 FIXED: Restore paginated user sync support for PHP >= 8.0 (#211) FIXED: Field ‘wp_users.users_email’ does not get updated even if settings therefore are enabled (#213) 3.2.0
- — Version 3.1.10 FIXED: Lazy loading of option descriptions/title to prevent E_NOTICEs in WordPress 6.8 with debugging enabled (#209) 3.1.10
- — Version 3.1.9 CHANGED: WordPress 6.8 compatibility has been checked 3.1.9
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 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
5 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 "Next Active Directory Integration allows WordPress to authenticate, authorize, create and update users agai..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, BuddyPress, WP-CLI, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,841 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "windows" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1583 days in tier
- 2020-08-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 402 days in tier
- 2019-07-12 2K+ → 4K+ up after 581 days in tier
- 2017-12-08 1K+ → 2K+ up after 137 days in tier
- 2017-07-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2017-06-02 400+ → 900+ 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).
- A authLdap 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
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Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration 4K+ installs · 4.9★ · 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
-
Login for Google Apps by WPAuth 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Log in with Google 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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