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Duo Two-Factor Authentication — WordPress Authentication Plugin

by Duo Security · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.5.7 Tested up to WP 6.0.17

Duo Two-Factor Authentication has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 194,455 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,211 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on June 6, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.0.17.

Duo Two-Factor Authentication at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
194,455
Downloads, last 30 days
1,211
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Duo Two-Factor Authentication well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.0.17, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
28%
11 of 39 reviews on WordPress.org

Duo Two-Factor Authentication reviews and ratings

39 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.7 out of 5

39 reviews

5★
24
4★
2
3★
1
2★
1
1★
11

Download and install history

1,822 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Duo Two-Factor Authentication downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Duo Two-Factor Authentication active installs01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Duo Two-Factor Authentication rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Duo Two-Factor Authentication review count012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Duo Two-Factor Authentication ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Duo Two-Factor Authentication appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Authentication Plugins #17 by tag, #60 in search #6 ▼1

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Details

Easily add Duo Security two-factor authentication to your WordPress website. Enable two-factor authentication for your admins and/or users.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Duo Two-Factor Authentication competes in

Tags

  • authentication
  • Authenticator
  • login
  • two factor
  • username

More from Duo Security

Version
2.5.7
Last updated
Jun 6, 2025
First published
May 15, 2011
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
6.0.17
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Duo Two-Factor Authentication FAQ

How many active installs does Duo Two-Factor Authentication have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Duo Two-Factor Authentication as of October 22, 2026.

Is Duo Two-Factor Authentication still maintained?

The last release was on June 6, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Duo Two-Factor Authentication free?

Duo Two-Factor Authentication is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Duo Two-Factor Authentication rank among Authentication Plugins?

Duo Two-Factor Authentication is #6 in the WordPress.org "authentication" ranking as of today.