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Open Access SSO — WordPress Authentication Plugin

by idgold · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.1.1 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 8.1+

Open Access SSO has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,705 downloads all time. It was downloaded 763 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Open Access SSO at a glance

Active installs
90+
was 20+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
1,705
Downloads, last 30 days
763
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Open Access SSO well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Powerful role mapping — automatically assign WordPress roles based on a user’s groups or attributes, with exact, contains, or regex matching, per-IdP rules, a…
  • Account linking — connect a first SSO login to an existing WordPress account by email (administrators are never auto-linked, for safety)
  • Page and content access control — restrict pages, posts, and custom post types to chosen roles or to “logged in via SSO” users, with a per-page editor control…
  • Protected files and blocks — keep uploaded files behind a role check, and show or hide individual Gutenberg blocks by login status or role
  • Email-domain and redirect rules — limit SSO sign-in to approved email domains and send users to the right place after login, per IdP
  • WooCommerce integration (optional) — map attributes to billing and shipping details and auto-link customers by email; loads only when WooCommerce is active

Download and install history

922 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Open Access SSO downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Open Access SSO active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Open Access SSO rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Open Access SSO review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

Free, privacy-first SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect single sign-on for WordPress. Role mapping, access control, multi-IdP. No premium tier, no tracking.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Open Access SSO competes in

Tags

  • authentication
  • oidc
  • SAML
  • Single Sign-on
  • sso
Version
3.1.1
Last updated
Sep 18, 2026
First published
Jun 17, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
8.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Open Access SSO FAQ

What does Open Access SSO do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Open Access SSO offers Powerful role mapping — automatically assign WordPress roles based on a user’s groups or attributes, with exact, contains, or regex matching, per-IdP rules, a, Account linking — connect a first SSO login to an existing WordPress account by email (administrators are never auto-linked, for safety), Page and content access control — restrict pages, posts, and custom post types to chosen roles or to “logged in via SSO” users, with a per-page editor control, Protected files and blocks — keep uploaded files behind a role check, and show or hide individual Gutenberg blocks by login status or role and Email-domain and redirect rules — limit SSO sign-in to approved email domains and send users to the right place after login, per IdP.

How many active installs does Open Access SSO have?

WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Open Access SSO as of October 22, 2026.

Is Open Access SSO still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Open Access SSO free?

Open Access SSO is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.