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Free Plugin by Auth0 v4.6.2

Login by Auth0

Login by Auth0 provides improved username/password login, Passwordless login, Social login and Single Sign On for all your sites.

Login by Auth0

The facts

Rating
3.1★ from 18
Active installs
10k+
Price
Free
Last updated
12 Jul 2024
Added
Jun 2014
Requires WP
6.5.5
Tested up to
WP 6.5.10
Requires PHP
7.4
Downloads
263,718

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Login by Auth0 is a WordPress plugin that replaces the standard login forms with an Auth0-powered authentication system. It supports universal authentication through over 30 social login providers and enterprise connections, allowing users to log in using various methods, including passwordless options via email or SMS.

This plugin is suitable for websites that require enhanced security and user management features, as it includes multifactor authentication, password policies, and email validation. However, it delegates user authentication and profile handling to Auth0, meaning standard WordPress login functionalities are not used.

Best for: This plugin suits websites that need advanced authentication and user management capabilities.

What it does well

  • Supports over 30 social login providers
  • Offers passwordless login options
  • Includes multifactor authentication features
  • Allows connections to enterprise directories
  • Can be integrated as a widget or shortcode

Where it falls short

  • Replaces standard WordPress login forms
  • Delegates authentication to Auth0, not using WordPress database
  • Requires users to sign up via Auth0

Verdict

Login by Auth0 provides a robust solution for enhancing user authentication on WordPress sites. However, it may not be suitable for those who prefer to keep user management within the WordPress ecosystem.

From the developer

Auth0's own description of Login by Auth0, lightly tidied.

This plugin replaces standard WordPress login forms with one powered by Auth0 that enables:

  • Universal authentication
    • Over 30 social login providers
    • Enterprise connections (ADFS, Active Directory / LDAP, SAML, Office 365, Google Apps and more)
    • Connect your own database
    • Passwordless connections (using email or SMS)
    • Multifactor authentication
    • Password policies
    • Email validation
    • Mitigate brute force attacks

    Technical Notes

    IMPORTANT: By using this plugin you are delegating the site authentication and profile handling to Auth0. That means that you won’t be using the WordPress database to authenticate users and the default WordPress login forms will be replaced.

    Please see our How It Works page for more information on how Auth0 authenticates and manages your users.

    Migrating Existing Users

    Auth0 allows multiple authentication providers. You can have social providers like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and more, a database of users and passwords (just like WordPress but hosted in Auth0), or you can use an Enterprise directory like Active Directory, LDAP, Office365, Google Apps, or SAML. All those authentication providers might give you an email and a flag indicating whether the email was verified or not. We use that email (only if it is verified) to associate a previous existing user with the one coming from Auth0.

    If the email was not verified and there is an account with that email in WordPress, the user will be presented with a page saying that the email was not verified and a link to “Re-send the verification email.” For either scenario, you can choose whether it is mandatory that the user has a verified email or not in the plugin settings.

    Please note: In order for a user to log in using Auth0, they will need to sign up via the Auth0 login form (or have an account created for them in Auth0). Once signup is complete, their Auth0 user will be automatically associated with their WordPress user.

    Widget

    You can enable Auth0 as a WordPress widget in order to show it in a sidebar. The widget inherits the main plugin settings but can be overridden with its own settings in the widget form. Note: this form will not display for logged-in users.

    Shortcode

    Also, you can use the Auth0 widget as a shortcode in your editor. Just add the following to use the global settings:

    [auth0]
    

    Like widgets, shortcode login forms will use the settings of the plugin. It can be customized by adding the following attributes:

    Read the full description on the official page →

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