Next Active Directory Integration — WordPress Directory Plugin
by neosit · WordPress.org page · Website
Next Active Directory Integration has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 167,955 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Next Active Directory Integration at a glance
Is Next Active Directory Integration well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Authenticating WordPress users against one or multiple AD Server
- Authorizing users by Active Directory group memberships
- Managing Active Directory authentication for WordPress Multisite installations
- Single Sign On with Kerberos sponsored by Colt Technology Services and Digital Elite
- Automatically create and update WordPress users based upon their Active Directory membership
- Mapping of Active Directory security groups to WordPress roles
- Protection against brute force password hacking attacks
- User and/or admin e-mail notification on failed login attempts
- Multi-language support (at the moment only English is included)
- Determining WordPress display name from Active Directory attributes
- Synchronizing Active Directory attributes and WordPress user meta information in both ways
- Embed customized Active Directory attributes in WordPress user’s profile
Next Active Directory Integration reviews and ratings
16 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Works as intended
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.
itsenaf -
Doesn't work with Synology AD (SAMBA)
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!
rrinzema -
Best LDAP Plugin!
Work for all your Active Directory login needs. Thanks!
Lucas M -
The Only Choice
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.
Paul Scollon -
Once you figure out your configuration, it work perfectly!
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!
Bernhard Kau -
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Where Next Active Directory Integration ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Next Active Directory Integration appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Directory Plugins | #9 in search, not tagged | #36 | – |
| Best Authentication Plugins | #20 by tag, not in search | #40 | – |
Next Active Directory Integration alternatives
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Details
Next Active Directory Integration allows WordPress to authenticate, authorize, create and update users against Microsoft Active Directory.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Next Active Directory Integration competes in
Tags
- active directory
- authentication
- ldap
- sso
- windows
- Version
- 3.2.4
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- First published
- Sep 7, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Next Active Directory Integration FAQ
What does Next Active Directory Integration do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Next Active Directory Integration offers Authenticating WordPress users against one or multiple AD Server, Authorizing users by Active Directory group memberships, Managing Active Directory authentication for WordPress Multisite installations, Single Sign On with Kerberos sponsored by Colt Technology Services and Digital Elite and Automatically create and update WordPress users based upon their Active Directory membership.
How many active installs does Next Active Directory Integration have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Next Active Directory Integration as of September 7, 2026.
Is Next Active Directory Integration still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Next Active Directory Integration have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Next Active Directory Integration are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Next Active Directory Integration free?
Next Active Directory Integration is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Next Active Directory Integration rank among Directory Plugins?
Next Active Directory Integration is #36 in the WordPress.org Directory Plugins ranking.