Single Sign-On (SSO) in WordPress by Salesforce as IDP

Salesforce Single Sign-On (SSO) login for WordPress [SAML] can be achieved by using our WordPress SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin. Our plugin is compatible with all the SAML compliant Identity Providers. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO login between WordPress site and Salesforce by considering Salesforce as IdP (Identity Provider) and WordPress as SP (Service Provider).

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To configure Salesforce as SAML IdP with Wordpress, you will need to install the miniOrange WP SAML SP SSO plugin:

Step-by-step Video to Setup SSO between WordPress and Salesforce

Steps to configure Login with Salesforce Into WordPress:

Step 1: Setup Salesforce as Identity Provider

Configure Salesforce Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

In the miniOrange SAML SP SSO plugin, navigate to Service Provider Metadata tab. Here, you can find the SP metadata such as SP Entity ID and ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL which are required to configure the Identity Provider.

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Log into your Salesforce account as admin.
Switch to Salesforce Lightning mode from profile menu and then go to the Setup page by clicking on setup button.

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From the left pane, select Settings Tab and click on Identity Provider.

Click on Enable Identity Provider.

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In the Service Provider section, click on the link to create the Service Provider using Connected Apps.

Enter Connected App Name, API Name and Contact Email.

Connected App Name	Provide a name for Connected App
API Name	Provide a API name
Contact Email	Provide a Contact Email

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Under the Web App Settings, check the Enable SAML checkbox and enter the following values:

Enable SAML	Checked
Entity ID	SP-EntityID / Issuer from Service Provider Metadata tab of the Plugin
ACS URL	ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL from Service Provider Metadata tab of the Plugin
Subject Type	Username
Name ID Format	urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:unspecified

Click on Save to save the configuration.
Now from the left pane, under Platform Tools section select Connected Apps.
Then select Manage Connected Apps and click on the app you just created.