WP SAML Auth
Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Aug 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP SAML Auth still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP SAML Auth, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer getpantheon since Nov 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP SAML Auth removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP SAML Auth safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP SAML Auth update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3.4. No one-star spike after it. 12 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| danielbachhuber | 18 Apr 2016 to 1 Apr 2022, 104 commits |
|---|---|
| getpantheon | 29 Nov 2022 to 12 Aug 2026, 15 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 12 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 499 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 665 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,693 |
| 25 May 2026 | 975 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,047 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,067 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,173 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 973 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 914 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 893 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,031 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,367 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,754 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,223 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3,567 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,714 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,425 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,256 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,095 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,394 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,511 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,542 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,775 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,440 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,555 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,524 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 206 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.3.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pantheon Systems |
| Added | 18 Apr 2016 |
| Last updated | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | SAML, authentication |
Other plugins by this author: Native PHP Sessions, Pantheon Advanced Page Cache, WP Redis, Pantheon HUD, Pantheon Migrations, Solr Search for WordPress, Pantheon Content Publisher
Questions
Is WP SAML Auth still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP SAML Auth, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer getpantheon since Nov 2022.
Was WP SAML Auth removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP SAML Auth safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP SAML Auth update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.4. No one-star spike after it.