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Duo Universal

by Duo Security · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Duo Universal
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master25 Feb 2024 to 25 Feb 2024, 1 commits
duosecurity27 Feb 2024 to 6 Jan 2026, 11 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.3.16 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Duo Universal
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Duo Universal
4 May 202657
11 May 2026158
18 May 2026163
25 May 2026171
1 Jun 2026153
8 Jun 2026177
15 Jun 2026175
22 Jun 2026160
29 Jun 2026139
6 Jul 2026157
13 Jul 2026125
20 Jul 2026161
27 Jul 2026115
3 Aug 2026179
10 Aug 2026141
17 Aug 2026168
24 Aug 2026116
31 Aug 2026150
7 Sep 2026159
14 Sep 2026187
21 Sep 2026165
28 Sep 2026181
5 Oct 2026180
12 Oct 2026151
19 Oct 2026237
26 Oct 2026239
2 Nov 202651

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginizerScore 93 · 1,000,000+FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social LoginScore 93 · 10,000+All In One LoginScore 92 · 60,000+WPS Hide LoginScore 91 · 2,000,000+Temporary Login Without PasswordScore 91 · 90,000+

Facts

Version1.2.1
AuthorDuo Security
Added27 Feb 2024
Last updated6 Jan 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress6.0.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.3.16
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagslogin, two factor, muti-factor, Authenticator, authentication

Other plugins by this author: Duo Two-Factor Authentication

Questions

Is Duo Universal still maintained?

Duo Universal was last updated on 6 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Duo Universal safe?

Duo Universal has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Duo Universal?

The wordpress.org author is Duo Security. Recent committers: duosecurity, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Duo Universal?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Loginizer, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login, All In One Login, WPS Hide Login, Temporary Login Without Password.

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