WordPress plugin comparison

Duo Two-Factor Authentication vs Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

Duo Two-Factor Authentication

by Duo Security

3K+ installs3.7

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

by Sully

9K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email has more active installs: 9K+, against 3K+ for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
On a typical day, Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is downloaded about 76 times, Duo Two-Factor Authentication about 48.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.7 from 39 reviews.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Jun 6, 2025 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
Duo Two-Factor Authentication has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email.

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Duo Two-Factor Authentication	Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email
Popular rank	#4,009	#2,174
Active installs	3K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	20.9K
Rating	3.7(39)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.0.18	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.09	×1.01
Last release	1 year ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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