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Setting up Moodle and WordPress for Single Sign On

Published: February 7, 2019 | Updated: September 15th, 2020
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Setting up WordPress

Ensure that WP OAuth Server is installed and activated.

  • Create a new Client
  • Enter the Moodle URL as the redirect URI.
  • Take note of the Client ID and Secret

Setting up Moodle

Log into Moodle as an administrator and go to

Site Administration -> Server -> OAuth 2 Services and click “Create New Custom Service

  • Enter WordPress’s name in the name field. An example would be “WordPress SSO”
  • Obtain the Client ID and Client Secret from the client settings screen (from WordPress).
  • Enter the WordPress site URL for the field “Service Base”
  • Leave other fields alone for a standard setup.

When setup correctly, a new button will be added to the Moodle log in screen. Users that use the SSO login will automatically be added as a student.

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