Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email
by Sully · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 20K+ installs across the portfolio →
Enable one-click login with this WordPress Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) plugin, utilizing email for added security.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
9K+
≈9.5K estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “authentication” for “added”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “added” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.7%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 92.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| unicorn | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| 2fa authentication your tag | #3 | #15 | up 1 |
| 2fa your tag | #5 | #21 | 0 |
| two factor your tag | #6 | #21 | 0 |
| two factor authentication your tag | #9 | #23 | 0 |
| two factor authentication or 2fa | #4 | #18 | 0 |
| authentication your tag | #12 | #22 | up 1 |
| email authentication | #5 | #17 | 0 |
| email two factor authentication | #5 | #20 | 0 |
| wordpress 2fa | #5 | #18 | 0 |
| multi factor authentication | #5 | #17 | up 1 |
| added | #18 | #24 | down 2 |
| 2fa login | #9 | #24 | up 2 |
| cms | #18 | #22 | down 2 |
| click to email | #18 | #22 | 0 |
| wordpress authentication | #21 | #21 | up 2 |
69 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 53 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “authentication” for “added”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “added” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “authentication”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 17 Mar 2023 · 1,325 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 23.2K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v1.9.12 · 21 Oct 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Mar 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tapash2.0y ago
Simple and lightweight plugin. Love it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeremy Wu2.5y ago
A lightweight, task-specific two-step login plugin that supports localization. It is very convenient for personal use or for protecting client websites. The developer responds quickly to reasonable requests.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nathantpc2.6y ago
Excellent plugin, just install and enable 2FA for specific admin accounts, or edit the wpconfig file for site-wide role-based 2FA control.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bopsbees3.6y ago
After trying out some of the other plugins from this developer, I saw there was this 2FA plugin. The sheer amount of spam I get really has raised concerns about security and I’m so glad I found this. Install – click the toggle for 2FA on the user account – done. Easiest way to boost security going, no crazy configuration needs, took literally seconds to do. Seems to work perfectly and I feel a lot better about the integrity of my accounts.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.9 Please update ASAP. Security Fix: CVE-2025-13587 Removal of logo on 2FA Login Screen 1.9.9
- — Version 1.9.8 Thank you for 10,000+ active installations! 🙂 Fix: REST API authentication 1.9.8
- — Version 1.9.7 PHP Warning fix on new user 1.9.7
- — Version 1.9.6 Integrated Initialization Vector Canged Cipher to AES-256-CBC Added ‘pretty formatting’ when token decrption fails 1.9.6
- — Version 1.9.5 UX improvement: Refresh 2FA Page with countdown when user is sucessfully logged in 1.9.5
- — Version 1.9.4 Improved header_remove() function by only removing Set-Cookie 1.9.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.9.12). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enable one-click login with this WordPress Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) plugin, utilizing email for adde..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gravity Forms, Cloudflare.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,113 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "2fa-authentication", "two factor authentication" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-18 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-17 9K+ → 10K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-14 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-13 9K+ → 10K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-11 10K+ → 9K+ down after 191 days in tier
- 2025-09-01 9K+ → 10K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2025-08-07 8K+ → 9K+ up after 38 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 7K+ → 8K+ up after 2 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).
- W WP 2-step verification 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags C
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miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
SecSign 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags C -
BaseCloud Shield 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Limesnip Simple2FA 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
GetOTP OTP Verification 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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