Two Factor — WordPress Authentication Plugin
by WordPress.org · WordPress.org page · Website
Two Factor has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,766,517 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Two Factor at a glance
Is Two Factor well maintained?
Two Factor reviews and ratings
208 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
208 reviews
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Where Two Factor ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Two Factor appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Authentication Plugins | #3 by tag, #7 in search | #1 | – |
| Best Security Plugins | #27 by tag, not in search | #53 | – |
| Best Backup Plugins | #61 in search, not tagged | #92 | – |
| Best QR Code Plugins | #57 in search, not tagged | #96 | – |
Two Factor alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Two Factor.
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miniOrange 2FA 10,000+ installs · 4.5 -
Kadence Security 700,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Google Authenticator 20,000+ installs · 4.3 -
Limit Login Attempts 300,000+ installs · 4.6 -
WP 2-step verification 1,000+ installs · 4.2
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Details
Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), email, and backup verification codes.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Two Factor competes in
Tags
- 2FA
- authentication
- MFA
- security
- totp
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- Version
- 0.16.0
- Last updated
- Mar 27, 2026
- First published
- Aug 10, 2015
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Two Factor FAQ
How many active installs does Two Factor have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Two Factor as of September 7, 2026.
Is Two Factor still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on March 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Does Two Factor have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 2 recent support threads for Two Factor are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Two Factor free?
Two Factor is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.
Where does Two Factor rank among Authentication Plugins?
Two Factor is #1 in the WordPress.org "authentication" ranking as of today.