WebAuthn is a new way for you to authenticate in web. It helps you replace your passwords with devices like Passkeys, USB Keys, fingerprint scanners, Windows Hello compatible cameras, FaceID/TouchID and more. Using WebAuthn, you can login to your a website with a glance or touch.
When using WebAuthn, you just need to click once and perform a simple verification on the authenticator, then you are logged in. **No password needed.** If your device supports Passkey, your authenticator can roam seamlessly across multiple devices for a more convenient login experience.
WP-WebAuthn is a plug-in for WordPress to enable WebAuthn on your site. Just download and install it, and you are in the future of web authentication.
WP-WebAuthn also supports usernameless authentication.
This plugin has 4 built-in shortcodes and 4 built-in Gutenberg blocks, so you can add components like register form to frontend pages.
Please refer to the [documentation](http://doc.flyhigher.top/wp-webauthn) before using the plugin.
**PHP extensions gmp and mbstring are required.**
**WebAuthn requires HTTPS connection or `localhost` to function normally.**
You can contribute to this plugin on [GitHub](https://github.com/yrccondor/wp-webauthn).
Please note that this plugin does NOT support Internet Explorer (including IE 11). To use FaceID or TouchID, you need to use iOS/iPadOS 14+.
= Security and Privacy =
WebAuthn has become a W3C Recommendation since March 2019, which enabling the creation and use of strong, attested, scoped, public key-based credentials by web applications, for the purpose of strongly authenticating users using hardware authenticators. WebAuthn focuses on both security and privacy, it offers the possibility to create a secure authentication process without having to transfer any private data such as recognition data and fingerprint data. It will be the future of web authentication.
= GDPR Friendly =
When authenticating with WebAuthn, no private data will leave user's device and no third-party involvement. The credentials transferred are not associate to any user's information but only for authentication. It's GDPR Friendly.
== Installation ==
Notice: PHP extensions gmp and mbstring are required.
1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/wp-webauthn` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
3. Use the Settings->WP-WebAuthn screen to configure the plugin
4. Make sure that all settings are set, and you can start to register authenticators in your profile page
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= What languages does this plugin support? =
This plugin supports English, Chinese (Simplified), Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong), Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Turkish, French & German currently. If you are using WordPress in none of those languages, English will be displayed as default language.
All translation files are hosted on [translate.wordpress.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-webauthn/) and [GitHub](https://github.com/yrccondor/wp-webauthn/tree/master/languages). You can help us to translate WP-WebAuthn into other languages!
= What should I do if the plugin could not work? =
Make sure your are using HTTPS or host your site in `localhost`. Then check whether you have installed the gmp extension for PHP.
If you can't solve the problem, [open an issue](https://github.com/yrccondor/wp-webauthn/issues/new) on [GitHub](https://github.com/yrccondor/wp-webauthn) with plugin log.
= Which browsers support WebAuthn? =
The latest version of Chrome, FireFox, Edge and Safari are support WebAuthn. You can learn more on [Can I Use](https://caniuse.com/#feat=webauthn).
To use FaceID or TouchID, you need to use iOS/iPadOS 14+.
Add: Spanish-Latam translation (thanks to Eduardo Chongkan), Catalan translation (thanks to Aniol Pagès), Spanish and Italian translations (thanks to AlwaysReading)
