WP-WebAuthn
by Axton · Login & Users
WP-WebAuthn enables passwordless login through FIDO2 and U2F devices like Passkey, FaceID or Windows Hello for your site.
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Health
B 77/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “login” and “security” for “fingerprint” and “passkeys”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fingerprint” sits at #5 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. “passkeys” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.7%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 29.6K 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 2 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 199 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| webauthn your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| faceid | #1 | #1 | — |
| fido your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| fido2 | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| u2f | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| fingerprint | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| passkey your tag | #14 | #13 | down 1 |
| passkeys | #15 | #13 | down 2 |
| authenticator | #23 | #22 | down 3 |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 13 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
- Swap “login” and “security” for “fingerprint” and “passkeys”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fingerprint” sits at #5 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. “passkeys” sits at #15 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 “passkey”. #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 3.7K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.4.1 · 15 Apr 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% 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 7 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 11 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jaredratcliff1.5y ago
My password manager successfully imported the passkey– but I got a “registration failed” message on my Profile page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richards10521.9y ago
I was able to create a passkey for desktop login. But cannot do so for Android login.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fakeologist2.2y ago
Works with the latest version of WP Thanks and keep developing please?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pixelarmx2.8y ago
Great plugin, so much potential, easy to install and to configure.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pigom2.9y ago
Simple setup. It does exactly what I need.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpnpc4202.9y ago
Straightforward implementation of passkeys for WordPress admin login, nice!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 129052643.7y ago
Simply the best login solution for WordPress. They are working on adding MagicLink support. With Web-Auth(Passkeys) and as a fallback MagicLink, Passwords are finally gone for good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ teeboy4real4.4y ago
This should be in wordpress core Thanks for creating this
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.1 Fix: Error when saving settings 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 Add: “Passkey” terminology option Add: Multisite support (beta) Update: Improved Passkey experience on login page Update: Minimum PHP version raised to 7.4 Update: Translations Update: Third party libraries Chore: Update 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.4 Fix: Make sure AJAX works with extra spaces/new lines Note: We’ll soon drop support for PHP 7.4 and below. Please upgrade your PHP version to 8.0+. 1.3.4
- — Version 1.3.3 Fix: Support for PHP 7.2+ 1.3.3
- — Version 1.3.2 Fix: XSS issues in login form shortcode Fix: Wrong user variable check (thanks to bfren) Fix: Javascript error in login form shortcode (thanks to David Stone) Fix: Javascript error with certain authenticator names in aut 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Update: Translations 1.3.1
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.4.1). 2 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- 2026-03-20 CVE-2025-13910 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.4 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP-WebAuthn <= 1.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47650 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.1 Patched in 1.3.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP-WebAuthn <= 1.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wwa_login_form Shortcode ↗2024-09-27 CVE-2024-9023 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.3 Patched in 1.3.4
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 14 languages, 1 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
6 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 "WP-WebAuthn enables passwordless login through FIDO2 and U2F devices like Passkey, FaceID or Windows Hello..."
- ✓ 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 Mentions Gutenberg, Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,179 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 73 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-01-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 700 days in tier
- 2024-02-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 192 days in tier
- 2023-08-06 900+ → 1K+ up after 7 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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WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - L Limit Login Attempts 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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