Rublon Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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1. ★★★★★ turingagent

   7.0y ago

   Instantly and effectively broke my test site and prevented me from logging in once the site was back up. Absolute rubbish. Glad I tested it on our dev site rather than a client site.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 15409766

   8.2y ago

   This is really one of most interesting two factors plugin for WordPress. Unfotunally, it says that my admin account is not protected and say to look at my profile to activate it. In the users view, there is a Rublon icon that say my account is protected. WTF ? There is no any options in the user profile page…

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3. ★★★★★ kc001

   8.5y ago

   I started having problems last week when it started generating error #400 code instead of opening the wp dashboard right away. I was able to re-load the page to get to my dash. But the error messages continued until I took the plugin offline. Error messages stopped. Prior to that time, it was solid.

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4. ★★★★★ MS416

   9.6y ago

   In the last two months I’ve been locked out from 3 or 4 of my websites by Rublon. I was using my usual laptop which worried me. Changed no settings, didn’t update anything major. Let me down one too many times and now looking for alternatives. DON”T USE THIS SOFTWARE. This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by MS416.

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5. ★★★★★ wonderdog4

   9.7y ago

   We have been using Rublon for about a year now. While it seems to work when it is turned on, there are definitely issues. Example: it is not set up to work with WPMU DEV support access. So every time we open the backdoor to allow support access, we have to deactivate Rublon. When we reactivate it a day or two later, we get an error message that says “Warning! Your account’s protection is disabled. Ask yor [sic] Administrator for more information.” So we send an email to support. The error message disappears a day or two after that with no explanation from Rublon support. This also happens whenever we have to deactivate plugins (including Rublon) to test for conflicts — which happens every few weeks. While we like the concept of two-factor authentication, we are still wondering if Rublon is the best tool to use for that purpose.

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6. ★★★★★ marko2317

   9.8y ago

   Only one user per website and there is bug with ads..

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7. ★★★★★ hartmutnz

   10.2y ago

   Plugin ok, BUT you need to pay if you want more than 1 login.. Also, the first screen still shows wp login form for everyone…then the 2 factor after that still giving people a chance to attempt login..

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8. ★★★★★ bchignell

   10.3y ago

   After installing I never received the verification emails allowing me to login! Had to manually remove the plugin through FTP. Avoid this plugin! The whole concept of this plugin relies on email that fails to send!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.5

Translated into 132 languages, 1 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-15 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-08-13 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-08-10 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2026-08-07 400+ → 500+ up after 28 days in tier
5. 2026-07-10 500+ → 400+ down after 26 days in tier
6. 2026-06-14 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
7. 2026-06-09 500+ → 400+ down after 5 days in tier
8. 2026-06-04 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• Two Factor 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• Wordfence Login Security 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Trusona for WordPress 500+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A

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Rublon Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): 400+ active installs, 4.2★ (88 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/rublon