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Best two factor plugins for WordPress

The most popular two factor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Really Simple Security leads with 3M+ active installs, ahead of XO Security (30K+) and Two Factor Authentication (20K+). All 87 plugins tagged “two factor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 two factor plugins

  1. 1.
    Really Simple Security

    The most installed two factor plugin, with 3M+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8,871 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    XO Security

    30K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 11 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Two Factor Authentication

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 77 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

    9K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 2 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    Duo Two-Factor Authentication

    3K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 39 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  6. 6.
    Duo Universal

    2K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  7. 7.
    WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 11 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    WP 2-step verification

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 27 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  9. 9.
    SecSign

    200+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 14 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.

  10. 10.
    NutsForPress Login Watchdog

    100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 87 plugins tagged “two factor”