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Clever OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) | Clever SSO Login



WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin enables secure login into WordPress using Clever as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. You can also configure plugin using different custom providers and standard IDPs. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features such as user profile Attribute mapping, Role mapping, etc. Here we will go through a guide to configure SSO between WordPress and Clever. By the end of this guide, users should be able to login to WordPress from Clever. To know more about other features we provide in WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin, you can click here.

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WordPress OAuth/OpenID Single Sign-On (SSO)

Download And Installation

  • Log into your WordPress instance as an admin.
  • Go to the WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins and click on Add New.
  • Search for a WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On(SSO) plugin and click on Install Now.
  • Once installed click on Activate.

Steps to configure Clever Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

Step 1: Setup Clever as OAuth Provider

  • First of all, go to https://dev.clever.com/ and sign up/login to register a new app.
  • Under Start your Clever Sandbox, click on the click here to get started option.
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  • Go to https://apps.clever.com/signup and signup/login to your account.
  • Follow the steps to create an application. (refer to the images below)
    • clever-app-overview2 clever-invites3 clever-provide-application4
  • Click on Clever Instant Login option to continue.
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  • Click on next button to continue.
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  • Copy the Client ID and the Client secret and store it in your miniOrange OAuth Client Plugin under the Client ID and Client Secret text fields respectively. Copy the Redirect/Callback URL from your miniOrange oauth client plugin and store it in the Redirect URIs text field. Finally, click on the Save button to save your configurations.
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  • Click on the Next button to continue to next step.
  • Select the browsers you want to be supported for certificate survey and select Secure Authorization Grant Flow for the which authorization flow do you use question (refer to the image on the next page).
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  • Enter all the other fields according to your use case and click on the Submit button in the end to save your configurations.

    • Clever Endpoints and Scope:


    Client ID : Click Here
    Client Secret : Click Here
    Scope: read:students read:teachers read:user_id
    Authorize Endpoint: https://clever.com/oauth/authorize
    Access Token Endpoint: https://clever.com/oauth/tokens
    Get User Info Endpoint: https://api.clever.com/v1.1/me

You have successfully configured Clever as OAuth Provider for achieving Clever login into your WordPress Site.

Step 2: Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

  • Go to the Configure OAuth tab in the Plugin and search for Clever in the applications list, and select Clever.
    • oauth sso clever select app
  • Now, configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret received from Clever Application.
  • Enter scope value as read:students read:teachers read:user_id.
  • Click on Save Settings to save the configuration.
    • oauth sso clever save settings

You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving Clever login into your WordPress Site.

Step 3: User Attribute Mapping.

  • User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into WordPress. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using below settings.

    • Finding user attributes

    • Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.
      • wordpress oauth client plugin : test congifuration
    • You will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to WordPress in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.
      • wordpress oauth client plugin sso : test congifuration result
    • Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, you will get the list of attributes in a Username dropdown.
      • wordpress oauth client plugin sso : attribute/role mapping

Step 4: Login Settings / Sign In Settings.

  • The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a Clever login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.

    • 1. Sign in settings for wordpress 5.7 and before :

    • Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
    • Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.
      • OAuth/OpenID Clever Single Sign On SSO WordPress create-newclient login button setting

    2. Sign in settings for wordpress 5.8 :

    • Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
    • Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.
      • OAuth/OpenID Clever Single Sign On SSO WordPress create-newclient login button setting
    • Open your WordPress page and you can see the Clever SSO login button there. You can test the Clever Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

In this Guide, you have successfully configured Clever Single Sign-On by configuring Clever as OAuth Provider and WordPress as OAuth Client using our WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your WordPress site using Clever login credentials within minutes.

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