WP 2-step verification
by As247 · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds an extra layer of security to your Wordpress Account. Same as Google 2-step verification.
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Health
C 69/100
Stale
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+56%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “2fa”, “authentication” and “two factor” for “2 step”, “2 step authentication” and “verification”. “2fa” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “2 step” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “2 step authentication” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “two factor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “verification” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
69 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 83.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 386 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 27 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 step verification | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| 2 step | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| two step verification your tag | #4 | #8 | up 2 |
| 2 step authentication | #7 | #14 | down 1 |
| verification | #23 | #15 | down 3 |
| step | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| two step | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| 2 factor | #11 | #18 | 0 |
| two step authentication | #13 | #19 | 0 |
| 2 factor authentication | #16 | #21 | down 6 |
| account verification | #18 | #18 | down 1 |
| step by step | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| 2fa your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| two factor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| two factor authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “2fa”, “authentication” and “two factor” for “2 step”, “2 step authentication” and “verification”. “2fa” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “2 step” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “2 step authentication” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “two factor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “verification” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.8K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v2.6.4 · 10 Oct 2025
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago and the previous band took 4.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ baldeaglemall6.0y ago
I had to get siteground technical support to delete the plugin and then I was able to log back in. I am using with woocommerce and WCFM so be careful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ curti556.1y ago
I’ve been looking for woocommerce integrate so far. And i’m happy that now it’s supported. But im getting issue while connect with woo admin app. Hope that fixed soon.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karim6.8y ago
Alternative second ‘Backup email’ currently not working. it is can’t Set up.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yucelsnc6.9y ago
I just love this plugin <3 it gets his job well done , also i like the fact that you can choose between email or mobile. Perfomance is good to, doesnt slow down your website. i guess there is no compatibility error that we havent seen since a whole year updates 🙁 ? hope we can use this great plugin furthermore in future,aslo to see updates <3 I just can recommend it to anyone who is lookig for this extra security layer or who needs this feature for his own website. Greets Barnet
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dariusz7.2y ago
Very nice looking plugin. Easy to set up and configure, however, have 2 major issues. First is that haven’t been updated for some time (10 months) and due to that some compatibility with the latest version of WordPress causing big issues. For my blog, where using Gutenberg editor ( Classic one) there is no possibility to update post/page (unable to save!) when the plugin is enabled. When is off, issue not exist.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ acuvic7.6y ago
As the title, works around 50% of the time. I’m using the latest wordpress version
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 154313927.6y ago
WOW. The other 2FA app on Worpdress plugins that actually works is to expensive for my small site. But…this plugin has MORE features, it works, and it’s amazing! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brunowp7.7y ago
Simple et pratique Vous installez google authenticator et hop c’est parti. Vous pouvez ajouter un téléphone de secours. Vous avez des codes d’accès en cas de perte de tel. Ajout par email etc etc , vraiment bien
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 3 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds an extra layer of security to your Wordpress Account. Same as Google 2-step verification."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 534 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 5 tags appear in the text ("2FA", "authentication", "two factor", "two factor authentication", "two step verification" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-09 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1722 days in tier
- 2021-07-22 3K+ → 2K+ down after 399 days in tier
- 2020-06-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 516 days in tier
- 2019-01-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 657 days in tier
- 2017-04-02 500+ → 1K+ up after 561 days in tier
- 2015-09-19 400+ → 500+ up
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).
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Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email 9K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A -
GetOTP OTP Verification 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
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 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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