SQRL Login
Secure Quick Reliable Login, this plugin will enable logging in using SQRL clients.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 9
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 3 Mar 2022
- Added
- Jul 2019
- Requires WP
- 5.2.2
- Tested up to
- WP 5.9.16
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Downloads
- 4,165
Our analysis
AI-assistedSQRL Login is a WordPress plugin designed to facilitate secure logins without sharing personal information. It enables users to log in using a unique code generated by an app, rather than traditional methods like usernames and passwords.
This plugin is suitable for those who want to maintain their anonymity online while still having the option to identify themselves when necessary. It is particularly useful for users who frequent multiple websites and prefer a secure, privacy-focused login method.
Best for: Users who prioritise online privacy and security in their logins.
What it does well
- ✓Enables secure logins without personal information
- ✓Uses unique codes for each website
- ✓Allows users to remain anonymous if desired
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features
- •Directory score indicates potential areas for improvement
Verdict
SQRL Login offers a unique approach to secure logins, appealing to privacy-conscious users. However, the limited feature information may be a consideration for some.
From the developer
kalaspuffar's own description of SQRL Login, lightly tidied.
SQRL can be used to log in to a site in a secure manner without giving away any personal information. This plugin enables that functionallity.
Instead of using a username, email and a password, SQRL uses an app to login to SQRL-aware websites.
When SQRL logs you into a website, your identity is a long code that looks like this: E6Qs2gX7W-Pwi9Y3KAmbkuYjLSWXCtKyBcymWloHAuo.
Your SQRL identity is a different long code for every website you login to, but it is always the same code when you return to a site you visited before. This means that websites never know who you are, but they do know when you return.
You may choose to remain anonymous to a website, such as when you post a response to someone’s blog. SQRL never identifies you by anything other than that long code.
In other cases you will want to be known, like when you use SQRL to login as you at Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, or your bank. In those cases, you would inform Amazon that that particular code is actually you. SQRL lets you do that.
Special thanks to:
@davidshimjs (Sangmin, Shim) for writing a great javascript library for QRCode creation. (https://github.com/davidshimjs/qrcodejs)
@jaredatch (Jared Atchison) for writing a plugin for disabling users that I took inspiration from. (https://github.com/jaredatch/Disable-Users)