authLdap

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

Around 4,000 active installs is modest but reasonable for a niche enterprise tool, since LDAP integration appeals to a narrow audience.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect score here reflects a recent update on July 12, 2026 and a clearly maintained codebase that keeps pace with WordPress releases.

User Rating

15/15

A flawless 100 out of 100 from 19 reviewers is encouraging, though the small sample size means the score should be read with mild caution.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads with zero resolved is a yellow flag, suggesting either that the plugin works flawlessly out of the box or that users have nowhere to turn when something breaks.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is excellent, with explicit testing against WordPress 7.0.1 and a PHP 7.4 requirement that matches current hosting norms.

Scores higher than 69% of indexed plugins

About

Use your existing LDAP flexible as authentication backend for WordPress

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-07-12 4:40pm GMT

Requires WordPress 2.5.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Medium 1 Low

Most recent: September 1, 2023

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What It Does

authLdap connects WordPress to an existing LDAP or Active Directory server, allowing users to log in with the same credentials they use elsewhere in the organization. It replaces or supplements the default WordPress user database with directory-based authentication, making it useful for sites that sit inside a corporate or campus network.

Who It's For

This plugin is best suited for IT administrators running WordPress on internal company intranets, universities, or government networks that already maintain a centralized LDAP or Active Directory system. If you manage dozens or hundreds of users and want to avoid creating accounts one at a time, this is the tool for the job.

Who Should Skip It

If your site is public-facing, runs on shared hosting, or has only a handful of users, authLdap is overkill and adds unnecessary complexity. Small business owners and bloggers without an existing directory server should look at standard WordPress authentication instead.

The Bottom Line

authLdap does one specific job and does it well, earning a strong overall score of 78.63 out of 100 driven by excellent maintenance and ratings. The lack of any support history is a real concern for organizations relying on this for daily operations. If you have an LDAP server and in-house expertise to configure it, this plugin is worth shortlisting.

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