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Google Authenticator · Version history

Google Authenticator changelog and version history

Latest version
0.56
Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
23
since 2011
In the last year
2
about one every 138 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4

Releases each year

  • 20117 releases
  • 20124 releases
  • 20131 release
  • 20143 releases
  • 20171 release
  • 20192 releases
  • 20201 release
  • 20222 releases
  • 20262 releases

20262 releases

  1. Google Authenticator 0.56Latest

    • Fixed CSRF account lockout bug.

  2. Google Authenticator 0.55

    • Improved PHP compatibility for PHP 7.4 through 8.5.
    • Fixed deprecated and strict runtime issues in plugin code.
    • Improved compatibility and safety of Base32 handling.

20222 releases

  1. Google Authenticator 0.54

    • Fixed a bug in multisite.

  2. Google Authenticator 0.53

    • Add a Polish translation

20201 release

  1. Google Authenticator 0.52

    • Add a Dutch translation
    • Add a Portuguese translation

20192 releases

  1. Google Authenticator 0.51

    • Fix a regression that broke app passwords

  2. Google Authenticator 0.50

    • New maintainer ivankk
    • Conditionally include base32 class

20171 release

  1. Google Authenticator 0.48

    • Security fix / compatability with WordPress 4.5

20143 releases

  1. Google Authenticator 0.47

    • Google chart API replaced with jquery-qrcode
    • QR codes now contain a heading saying WordPress (Feature request by Flemming Mahler)
    • Danish translation & updated .pot file.
    • Plugin now logs login attempts recognized as Man-in-the-middle attacks.

  2. Google Authenticator 0.46

    • Man-in-the-middle attack protection added.
    • Show warning before displaying the QR code.
    • FAQ updated.

  3. Google Authenticator 0.45

    • Spaces in the description field should now work on iPhones.
    • Some depricated function calls replaced.
    • Code inputfield easier to use for .jp users now.
    • Sanitize description field input.
    • App password hash function switched to one that doesn’t have rainbow tables available.
    • PHP notices occurring during app password login removed.

20131 release

  1. Google Authenticator 0.44

    • Installation/FAQ section updated.
    • Simplified Chinese translation by Kaijia Feng added.
    • Tabindex on loginpage removed, no longer needed, was used by older WordPress installations.
    • Inputfield renamed to “googleotp”.
    • Defaultdescription changed to “WordPressBlog” to avoid trouble for iPhone users.
    • Compatibility with Ryan Hellyer’s plugin http://geek.ryanhellyer.net/products/deactivate-google-authenticator/
    • Must enter all 6 code digits.

20124 releases

  1. Google Authenticator 0.43

    • It’s now possible for an admin to hide the Google Authenticaator settings on a per-user basis. (Feature request by : Skate-O)

  2. Google Authenticator 0.42

    • Autocomplete disabled on code input field. (Feature request by : hiphopsmurf)

  3. Google Authenticator 0.41

    • Italian translation by Aldo Latino added.

  4. Google Authenticator 0.40

    • Bugfix, typo corrected and PHP notices removed. Thanks to Dion Hulse for his patch.

20117 releases

  1. Google Authenticator 0.39

    • Bugfix, Description was not saved to WordPress database when updating profile. Thanks to xxdesmus for noticing this.

  2. Google Authenticator 0.38

    • Usability fix, input field for codes changed from password to text type.

  3. Google Authenticator 0.37

    • The plugin now supports “relaxed mode” when authenticating. If selected, codes from 4 minutes before and 4 minutes after will work. 30 seconds before and after is still the default setting.

  4. Google Authenticator 0.36

    • Bugfix, now an App password can only be used for XMLRPC/APP-Request logins.

  5. Google Authenticator 0.35

    • Initial WordPress app support added (XMLRPC).

  6. Google Authenticator 0.30

    • Code cleanup
    • Changed generation of secret key, to no longer have requirement of SHA256 on the server
    • German translation

  7. Google Authenticator 0.20

    • Initial release

Questions about Google Authenticator’s releases

What is the latest version of Google Authenticator?

0.56, released on Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

How often is Google Authenticator updated?

2 releases in the last year, about one every 138 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from May 2011.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Google Authenticator’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.