What does IndieAuth do?

Enabling users to sign in to other websites using their own domain as an identity. It is catalogued under Auth & identity on PulseGate.

Who is IndieAuth for?

IndieAuth is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and IndieWeb developers.

Does IndieAuth have a free plan?

Yes — IndieAuth is free to use.

What platforms does IndieAuth run on?

IndieAuth runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is IndieAuth still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 32 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to IndieAuth?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include IndieWeb, Indie Analytics, and IndieBlocks.

IndieAuth is developed by IndieWeb.

When did IndieAuth launch?

IndieAuth first shipped in 2015.

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IndieAuth

Name: IndieAuth
Author: IndieWeb

wordpress.orgAuth & identity

IndieAuth is a free WordPress plugin that turns a WordPress site into an IndieAuth endpoint. It supports domain-based web sign-in, identity for other websites, and authentication for WordPress and REST API users.

FreeWebCLISelf-hosted

Visit wordpress.org

53stars

13forks

6features

2015since

Overview

6 features

In the Auth & identity space, IndieAuth takes a focused approach. Enabling users to sign in to other websites using their own domain as an identity. IndieAuth is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and IndieWeb developers. It is available for free. It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind IndieAuth is IndieWeb, and it first shipped in 2015. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 53 stars and 32 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are domain-based sign-in, indieAuth endpoint, and REST API authentication. It exposes integrations via a public API.

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

Domain-based sign-in
IndieAuth endpoint
REST API authentication
Web identity
OAuth 2.0 support
Author URL identity

Built with & integrations

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserCLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 53Active maintenance

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 23:34 UTC
IndieAuth verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about IndieAuth

What does IndieAuth do?: Enabling users to sign in to other websites using their own domain as an identity. It is catalogued under Auth & identity on PulseGate.
Who is IndieAuth for?: IndieAuth is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and IndieWeb developers.
Does IndieAuth have a free plan?: Yes — IndieAuth is free to use.
What platforms does IndieAuth run on?: IndieAuth runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is IndieAuth still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 32 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to IndieAuth?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include IndieWeb, Indie Analytics, and IndieBlocks.IndieWeb Indie Analytics IndieBlocks
Who makes IndieAuth?: IndieAuth is developed by IndieWeb.
When did IndieAuth launch?: IndieAuth first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API · CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 53
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and IndieWeb developers
Model: B2B
Solves: Enabling users to sign in to other websites using their own domain as an identity.

Registered as

GitHub: indieweb/wordpress-micropub
WordPress.org: indieauth

Developer

IndieWeb

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 53
Forks: 13
Open issues: 23
Last commit: 26 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 32
Contributors: 17
Authorship: Team
Default branch: trunk
Latest release: 2.5.3 · 26 Aug 2026

Index record

Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: indieauth-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/indieauth

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