Configure Twitter Single Sign-On (SSO) with OAuth for WordPress

Overview

OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin for WordPress enables secure login into WordPress using Twitter as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. You can also configure the 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 Twitter. By the end of this guide, users should be able to login to WordPress from Twitter. To know more about other features we provide in the OAuth Single Sign-On (OAuth & OpenID Connect Client) plugin for WP, you can click here.

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Pre-requisites : 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 OAuth Single Sign On (SSO) Plugin for WordPress and click on Install Now.
• Once installed click on Activate.

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

1. Setup Twitter as OAuth Provider

• Log into the Twitter developer portal using https://developer.twitter.com/en/apps.
• Click on the Create project button.

• Enter the Name for your project and click on Next button.

• Select the Usecase from the dropdown list.

• Enter the Description for your project and click on Next button.

• Click on Create a new App.

• Enter the App Name and click on Complete button to create the application.

• After saving your application, you will get a Client ID and Client Secret. Save these details as we will be requiring these later to configure the OAuth client plugin.

• Go to App setting.

• Click on Edit button for Authentication settings.

• Enable 3-legged OAuth for sign in Twitter.

• Enter the Callback URL and website URL, click on the save setting button.

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

Step 2: Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

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• Go to Configure OAuth tab and click Add New Application to add a new client application into your website.

• Choose your Application from the list of OAuth / OpenID Connect Providers, Here Twitter.

• After selecting the provider copy the Callback URL which needs to be configured in OAuth Provider's SSO application Configuration.
• Then, configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret and Endpoints.
• Please refer to the table below for details and configure the Scope & Endpoints for Twitter in the plugin.

Client ID :	from step 1 above
Client Secret :	from step 1 above
Scopes	profile
Authorize Endpoint:	https://www.api.twitter.com/oauth/authenticate
Access Token Endpoint:	https://twitter.com/oauth/access_token
Userinfo Endpoint:	https://www.api.twitter.com/1.1/api/account/verify_credentials.json

• Click on the Next button.

• Verify the configuration details and click on Finish to save the configuration.

You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving Twitter with WordPress for user authentication.

• Go to Configure OAuth tab and search your application name to add a new client application into your website, Here Twitter.

• Configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret from Twitter application.
• Please refer the below table for configuring the Scope & Endpoints for Twitter in the plugin, and click on the Save Settings button.

Client ID :	from step 1 above
Client Secret :	from step 1 above
Scopes	profile
Authorize Endpoint:	https://www.api.twitter.com/oauth/authenticate
Access Token Endpoint:	https://twitter.com/oauth/access_token
Userinfo Endpoint:	https://www.api.twitter.com/1.1/api/account/verify_credentials.json

• Choose your Grant Type from the list of options & Click on Save Settings to save the configuration.

You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving Twitter with WordPress for user authentication.

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.

• 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.

• Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, you will get the list of attributes in the dropdowns.

4. Sign In Settings

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

• WordPress 5.7 and below
• WordPress 5.8
• WordPress 5.9 and above

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

• Open your WordPress page and you can see the Twitter SSO login button there. You can test the Twitter Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

• Make sure the "Show on login page" option is enabled for your application. (Refer to the below image)

• Now, go to your WordPress Login page. (Eg. https://< your-wordpress-domain >/wp-login.php)
• You will see an Twitter SSO login button there. Once you click the login button, you will be able to test the Twitter Single Sign-On (SSO).

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

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