Best authenticator plugins for WordPress
The most popular authenticator plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Duo Two-Factor Authentication leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Duo Universal (2K+) and Digilan Token (50+). All 9 plugins tagged “Authenticator” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 authenticator plugins
- 1.
Duo Two-Factor AuthenticationThe most installed authenticator plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 39 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 2.
Duo Universal2K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Digilan Token50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 4.
Super Duper Two-Factor Login20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Chainium10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 6.
OpenOTP Two-Factor Authentication10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 7.
Mrsea LoginFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Brain 2FAFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
Authentiq8 MeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 9 plugins tagged “Authenticator”
Duo Two-Factor Authentication
Down in the last 7 days:2#4,013by Duo Security1 year ago
Easily add Duo Security two-factor authentication to your WordPress website. Enable two-factor authentication for your admins and/or users.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.7(39)
- Downloads
- 44/day
Duo Universal
Down in the last 7 days:8#4,255by Duo Security10 months ago
Easily add Duo authentication to your WordPress website. Enable multi-factor authentication for your admins and/or users.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 35/day
Digilan Token
Down in the last 7 days:65#20,422by Mike Lee5 years ago
This plugin helps transform a WordPress into a third party authenticator services.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Super Duper Two-Factor Login
Down in the last 7 days:208#26,023by Super Duper Plugins2 months ago
Free 2FA for WordPress: authenticator app, email codes, backup codes, WooCommerce, role enforcement, plus optional server and upload hardening.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Chainium
Down in the last 7 days:511#30,695by BeycanPress LLC2 years ago
Blockchain Integrations, Web3, Crypto, Wallet, Authenticator, Login, NFT Marketplace, Explorer, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Ethereum, Solana, Tron
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OpenOTP Two-Factor Authentication
Up in the last 7 days:3,114#39,048by rcdevs10 years ago
OpenOTP plugin Enable two-factor authentication for your admins and/or users The plugin will transparently handle any OpenOTP Login Mode including, LD …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mrsea Login
#57,475by mrsea2 months ago
Modern login design, a custom login URL, and optional authenticator two-factor protection with QR setup and recovery codes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Brain 2FA
Up in the last 7 days:8,689#62,709by Braintum10 days ago
Add two-factor authentication and passwordless passkey sign-in to WordPress accounts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Authentiq8 Me
Down in the last 7 days:13,371#74,087by Authentiq8 Me1 year ago
A 2-Factor & Multi-Factor Authentication (2FA/MFA) — without the frustration of passwords or one-time codes
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day