Two Factor
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Sep 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 67 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Two Factor still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Two Factor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Aug 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Two Factor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Two Factor safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.17.0). Not on the exploited list. 30 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Two Factor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.17.0. No one-star spike after it. 28 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| githubsync | 10 Aug 2015 to 28 Sep 2026, 163 commits |
|---|---|
| kasparsd | 16 Oct 2018 to 14 Feb 2025, 36 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 37 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 1.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.7.
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 4.5 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8 |
| Q2 2026 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2026 | 1.0 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 184 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 15 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 8 |
- A Gutenberg Logic for Nerds only · 1 star · 28 Oct 2026
- Users can undermine, only suitable for admin · 1 star · 28 May 2026
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 0.17.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Two Factor <= 0.16.0 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service | 7.5 | <= 0.16.0 | 0.17.0 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
67% of 6 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,433 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 7,363 |
| 18 May 2026 | 7,604 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,833 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 6,570 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 8,566 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,231 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,859 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6,396 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,787 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 7,272 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 8,941 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 7,340 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 8,457 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8,350 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 8,853 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 10,026 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 10,386 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 9,999 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 11,306 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 12,862 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 72,262 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 29,108 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 25,085 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 33,713 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 30,576 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 4,657 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 74% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.17.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | WordPress.org |
| Added | 10 Aug 2015 |
| Last updated | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | 2FA, MFA, totp, security, authentication |
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Questions
Is Two Factor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Two Factor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Aug 2015.
Was Two Factor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Two Factor safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.17.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Two Factor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.17.0. No one-star spike after it.