SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration for WordPress with Drupal as IDP

Overview

This guide will help you integrate Drupal as a SAML 2.0 Identity Provider (IDP) and WordPress as a Service Provider (SP) using the miniOrange SAML IDP module. This integration enables centralized user management and permission control, allowing users to access multiple applications with a single set of credentials. The module is compatible with Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9, Drupal 10, and Drupal 11.

Configure WordPress as Service Provider

• Log in to WordPress site as an administrator.
• From the left side menu click on the Plugins and search for miniorange WordPress SAML.

• Click on the Install Now button.

• Once the module is installed then click on the Activate button.

• After that enable the miniOrange SSO using SAML 2.0 and select Activate from the dropdown. Click on the Apply button.

• Now, select miniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO from the left side menu. Under the Service Provider Setup tab click on the Upload IDP Metadata tab.

• Enter the IDP name in the Identity Provider Name field as Drupal and upload the previously downloaded metadata file from Drupal by clicking on the Choose File button.
• Click on the Upload button.

• Navigate to the Service Provider Metadata tab, under the Provider Metadata section click on the Download button to download the metadata file.

Configuring Drupal as SAML Identity Provider (IdP):

• Go to the Drupal site. Navigate to the Service Provider Setup tab of the miniOrange SAML IDP module.
• Click on the Upload SP Metadata.

• Upload the previously downloaded metadata file from WordPress by clicking on the Choose File button and click on the Fetch Metadata button.

• Now click on the Test link to verify your configuration. If your configurations are correct then you will get the homepage of the WordPress site in the test configuration window.

You have successfully configured WordPress as SAML Service Provider and Drupal as SAML Identity Provider.