WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress

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1. ★★★★★ jero5566

   1mo ago

   ​”Highly recommended! The support team is incredibly professional, warm, and patient. They took the time to guide me step-by-step to resolve my issues. I strongly recommend everyone to upgrade to the Premium version—the paid features are extremely convenient, powerful, and easy to use. It is absolutely worth every penny!”

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2. ★★★★★ alan

   1mo ago

   The plugin is very easy to use but the best thing about it is that they are very responsive and helpful on the support forum which cannot be taken for granted with WordPress plugins.

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3. ★★★★★ logandev

   1mo ago

   Super helpful and gives you an extra layer of security!

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4. ★★★★★ sd360

   2mo ago

   support helped us pinpoint the issue with had – there was a conflict with our customised code, we will use this plugin again once we sort out our own code. Thanks for your speedy response!

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5. ★★★★★ maximecassebras

   2mo ago

   Perfect, great support

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6. ★★★★★ artkarr

   4mo ago

   Great plugin that does what it says! We use it for multiple sites and never had issues. I recommend this for any WP site.

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7. ★★★★★ wpusr1

   4mo ago

   I had a great experience installing and using this plugin. Didn’t have any issues. Had few doubts at the beginning which were promptly cleared by them although I was using the free version. Thanks guys..

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8. ★★★★★ sanjkaushal07

   4mo ago

   I was facing an issue of multiple codes being sent at the time of login. I was surprised for the standard of the plugin but luckily I reached their support and they guided that this is because I have had brute force setting active and disabling it is not recommended but by disabling we can get rid of that multiple codes being sent. The reply was prompt and helped me quickly on the day of deadline of the project delivery.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2027-07-21 Version 4.1.0 New functionality Added an option to customize the OTP code validity period for zero-setup 2FA. Security fix Fixed the Customize email templates heading on the white labeling page. Functionality & plugin improvements Imp 4.1.0
2. 2027-07-07 Version 4.0 New User Interface (UI) A completely redesigned plugin interface, offering improved navigation, a more streamlined setup experience, better organization of settings, and a modern design. Important: Switching to the new i 4.0

10 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 WP 2FA <= 3.1.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover ↗
   2026-06-23 CVE-2026-12988 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.1.1 Patched in 3.1.1.2
2. Medium · 5.3 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.9.3 - 2-Factor Authentication Bypass ↗
   2025-11-03 CVE-2025-12628 Protection Mechanism Failure Affects <= 2.9.3 Patched in 3.0.0
3. Medium · 5.3 WP 2FA <= 2.6.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Log File ↗
   2024-06-20 CVE-2022-44587 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affects <= 2.6.3 Patched in 2.6.4
4. Medium · 6.1 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.6.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32568 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.6.2 Patched in 2.6.3
5. Medium · 4.3 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-01-02 CVE-2023-6520 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.6.0
6. Medium · 4.3 WP 2FA <= 2.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Email Sending ↗
   2024-01-02 CVE-2023-6506 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.6.0
7. Medium · 4.3 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-12-07 CVE-2022-44595 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.2.0 Patched in 2.2.1
8. Medium · 5.3 WP 2FA <= 2.2.1 - Time-Based TOTP attack to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
   2022-09-14 CVE-2022-2891 Observable Response Discrepancy Affects <= 2.2.1 Patched in 2.3.0
9. Medium · 6.1 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-05-06 CVE-2022-1527 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.0 Patched in 2.2.1
10. Medium · 5.4 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗
    2022-04-13 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.1.0 Patched in 2.2.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 21 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-02-28 90K+ → 100K+ up after 92 days in tier
2. 2025-11-28 80K+ → 90K+ up after 113 days in tier
3. 2025-08-07 70K+ → 80K+ up after 170 days in tier
4. 2025-02-18 60K+ → 70K+ up after 80 days in tier
5. 2024-11-30 70K+ → 60K+ down after 16 days in tier
6. 2024-11-14 60K+ → 70K+ up after 211 days in tier
7. 2024-04-17 50K+ → 60K+ up after 185 days in tier
8. 2023-10-15 40K+ → 50K+ up after 235 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).

• SI 2FA Login Security — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags C
• OTP Verification for WooCommerce — installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Wordfence Login Security 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Two Factor Authentication 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email 9K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress: 100K+ active installs, 4.7★ (176 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-2fa