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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 5.6.21 #13 in auth

GP Google login

A simple login with google account in WordPress. Plugin setup requires you to have admin access to any Google Apps domain, or a regular Gmail account, to register and obtain two Googl App ID and Key codes from Google…

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d53▲ +51.4% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score30/100At risk
All-time downloads4.6KSince Apr 2016
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.9PHP any
Downloads · 7d8▼ -38.5% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

GP Google login shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 5 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 5.6 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

246Jul 1Aug 14Sep 28
Yesterday0
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day9Sep 10, 2026
Last 12 months414

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where GP Google login stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
auth >100 1,344 Best auth plugins →
Google Login >100 2,374 Best Google Login plugins →
Sign on >100 5,758 Best Sign on plugins →
SSO Widget #80 97 Best SSO Widget plugins →
WordPress SSO >100 271 Best WordPress SSO plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About GP Google login

From the official readme · v1.0.1

Description

A simple login with google account in WordPress.
Plugin setup requires you to have admin access to any Google Apps domain, or a regular Gmail account, to register and obtain two Googl App ID and Key codes from Google.
Major features in GP Google login include:

*A simple login with google account in WordPress
*Auto login of existing user after authentication.
*Auto user create if new user after authentication.
*Automatic user registration if Anyone can register has been enabled under Settings > General > Membership.

Arbitrary section

A brief Markdown Example

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Create google app for your web application
    4.Insert your cient ID and secret
    //You can get it from : https://console.developers.google.com/
    5.Add client_id,client_secret,redirect_uri in plugin setting option.
    6.use shortcode to display in widget or in page content ‘[GP_google_button]’.

Changelog

currently no upgrades sections

1.0.1

Version Upgrade and tested compatibility with latest stable versions.

1.0

  • current version 1.0

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

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FAQ

GP Google login: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

Is GP Google login free?

Yes. GP Google login is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is GP Google login safe to use in 2026?

GP Google login shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

How many websites use GP Google login?

GP Google login is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,552 times since it launched in April 2016. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.

Does GP Google login work with WordPress 7.1?

GP Google login is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.21, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was GP Google login last updated?

The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on December 28, 2020 (6 years ago).

Who makes GP Google login?

GP Google login is developed and maintained by Ganesh Paygude.

What are the best alternatives to GP Google login?

The most popular alternatives to GP Google login are authLdap (4K+ installs), WP BASIC Auth (3K+ installs) and WP Cron HTTP Auth (1K+ installs).

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