Who is Biometric Authentication for?

Biometric Authentication is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does Biometric Authentication have a free plan?

Yes — Biometric Authentication is free to use.

What platforms does Biometric Authentication run on?

Biometric Authentication runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Biometric Authentication still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Biometric Authentication?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Authentry, Multipasskey, and Facial Recognition Authentication.

Who develops Biometric Authentication?

Biometric Authentication is developed by Ivan Kristianto.

How long has Biometric Authentication been around?

Biometric Authentication first shipped in 2023.

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Biometric Authentication

Name: Biometric Authentication
Author: Ivan Kristianto

wordpress.orgAuth & identity

Biometric Authentication is a WordPress plugin that adds passkey-based login to websites. Users can authenticate with fingerprints, Face ID, or a secure PIN while retaining username-and-password fallback access.

FreeGPL-2.0WebSelf-hosted

Visit wordpress.org

39stars

2forks

5features

2023since

Overview

5 features

Biometric Authentication is an Auth & identity project. It focuses on logging into WordPress sites securely without relying on passwords. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Ivan Kristianto, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 39 stars and 1 commit in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include passkey login, fingerprint login, and Face ID login. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Passkey login
Fingerprint login
Face ID login
PIN authentication
Password fallback

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 39Active maintenance

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 10:39 UTC
Biometric Authentication verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Biometric Authentication

What is Biometric Authentication?: Biometric Authentication focuses on logging into WordPress sites securely without relying on passwords. It is catalogued under Auth & identity on PulseGate.
Who is Biometric Authentication for?: Biometric Authentication is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Biometric Authentication have a free plan?: Yes — Biometric Authentication is free to use.
What platforms does Biometric Authentication run on?: Biometric Authentication runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Biometric Authentication still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Biometric Authentication?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Authentry, Multipasskey, and Facial Recognition Authentication.Authentry Multipasskey Facial Recognition Authentication
Who develops Biometric Authentication?: Biometric Authentication is developed by Ivan Kristianto.
How long has Biometric Authentication been around?: Biometric Authentication first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 39
License: GPL-2.0
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Logging into WordPress sites securely without relying on passwords.

Registered as

GitHub: ivankristianto/wp-passkey
WordPress.org: biometric-authentication

Developer

Ivan Kristianto

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 39
Forks: 2
Open issues: 4
Last commit: 19 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: 0.4.0 · 19 Jul 2026

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: biometric-authentication-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/biometric-authentication

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