FrontEnd Cookie SSO
v0.1by Thorsten Ott · updated 15 years ago
This plugin lets you implement a cookie based front-end authorization system that can be used (for example) to allow users who are logged in via an sy …
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.2K
- 2,176 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
FrontEnd Cookie SSO at a glance
FrontEnd Cookie SSO is a WordPress plugin by Thorsten Ott with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Sep 13, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats18 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | FrontEnd Cookie SSO |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 3.2.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 13, 2011
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about FrontEnd Cookie SSO
How many websites use FrontEnd Cookie SSO?
FrontEnd Cookie SSO is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has FrontEnd Cookie SSO been downloaded?
2,176 times in total since 2011. See download stats
When was FrontEnd Cookie SSO last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Sep 13, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is FrontEnd Cookie SSO compatible with the latest WordPress?
FrontEnd Cookie SSO’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is FrontEnd Cookie SSO still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does FrontEnd Cookie SSO have?
No one has reviewed FrontEnd Cookie SSO on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to FrontEnd Cookie SSO?
The plugins most like FrontEnd Cookie SSO, by the tags they share, are SAML Single Sign On (10K+), OneLogin SAML SSO (7K+) and OAuth Single Sign On (6K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Thorsten Ott |
| First released | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 13, 2011 |
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