Encourage User Activation for Google Authenticator
by Ian Dunn · Uncategorized
Allows administrators to either nag users to enable two-factor authentication, or force them to enable it.
45 health vs 59 average across 6,690 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.29, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1911 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
57
now · peak 182
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “50+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,382 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 60+ → 50+ down after 99 days in band
- 2026-04-02 70+ → 60+ down after 79 days in band
- 2026-01-13 80+ → 70+ down after 74 days in band
- 2025-10-31 90+ → 80+ down after 37 days in band
- 2025-09-24 100+ → 90+ down after 263 days in band
- 2025-01-04 90+ → 100+ up after 36 days in band
- 2024-11-29 100+ → 90+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Per User Prompt for Google Authenticator 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Wordfence Login Security 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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