# Problem with WordPress \<\> Discourse SSO for logged in users

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-wordpress-discourse-sso-for-logged-in-users/257770
**Category:** WordPress
**Created:** [March 11, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-wordpress-discourse-sso-for-logged-in-users/257770 "2023-03-11T02:55:37Z")
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### Author: ![angus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/angus/32/341715_2.png) [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-wordpress-discourse-sso-for-logged-in-users/257770/2 "2023-03-11T09:32:33Z")

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Hello @smileBeda,

> [@smileBeda](#):
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> - Why is this not more widely documented, if it were to be the actual expected approach?

You can check out the documentation here:

> [@Configure single sign-on (SSO) with WP Discourse and DiscourseConnect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-single-sign-on-sso-with-wp-discourse-and-discourseconnect/223494#creating-an-discourseconnect-login-link-8):
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> The [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) plugin lets you set up [DiscourseConnect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/13045?silent=true) in Wordpress so your users can use their Wordpress account to log into Discourse, or their Discourse account to log into Wordpress. Before you can set up [DiscourseConnect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/13045?silent=true) you first have to install the [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) plugin on Wordpress and Connect it to your Discourse. If you’re ready to get started, start by watching this short video, or follow the instructions below. Next Step Once you’ve set up [DiscourseConnect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/13045?silent=true), you may want to check o…

If you want your users to be automatically redirected to login when they go to any path in your forum then you’ll need to enable the `login required` setting. This is indeed the expected behaviour.

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