What platforms does Keyring run on?

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

Is Keyring still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

Keyring is developed by Beau Lebens.

Does Keyring have an API or integrations?

Yes — Keyring exposes a public API.

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Keyring

Name: Keyring
Author: Beau Lebens

wordpress.orgAuth & identity

Keyring is a WordPress plugin framework for connecting sites to external web services through authenticated requests. It provides service definitions for HTTP Basic, OAuth 1, OAuth 2, and several popular services, allowing developers to build integrations without handling authentication details themselves.

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Overview

7 features

Keyring sits in PulseGate's Auth & identity category. It focuses on connecting WordPress to external services without implementing authentication and authorization logic from scratch. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress developers. It is available for free. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Keyring is Beau Lebens, and it first shipped in 2012. Among its 7 catalogued features are OAuth 1 support, OAuth 2 support, and HTTP Basic auth. It exposes integrations via a public API. It is being sunset.

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

OAuth 1 support
OAuth 2 support
HTTP Basic auth
Authenticated requests
Service definitions
WordPress hooks
External service connections

Built with & integrations

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 13:32 UTC
Keyring verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Keyring

What is Keyring?: Keyring focuses on connecting WordPress to external services without implementing authentication and authorization logic from scratch. It is catalogued under Auth & identity on PulseGate.
Who is Keyring for?: Keyring is an open-source project built for wordPress developers.
Is Keyring free?: Yes — Keyring is free to use.
What platforms does Keyring run on?: Keyring runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Keyring still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
Who makes Keyring?: Keyring is developed by Beau Lebens.
How long has Keyring been around?: Keyring first shipped in 2012.
Does Keyring have an API or integrations?: Yes — Keyring exposes a public API.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Connecting WordPress to external services without implementing authentication and authorization logic from scratch.

Registered as

WordPress.org: keyring

Developer

Beau Lebens

Index record

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

Identity audit (13)

Slug: keyring-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 (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: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/keyring

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