Best WordPress user authentication plugins for WordPress
The most popular WordPress user authentication plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. JSON API Auth leads with 600+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “wordpress user authentication” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 WordPress user authentication plugins
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JSON API AuthThe most installed WordPress user authentication plugin, with 600+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 11 reviews, updated 1 month ago.