WP 2-step verification
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 25 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP 2-step verification still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago. 10 Oct 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP 2-step verification, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer as247 since Aug 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP 2-step verification removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP 2-step verification safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP 2-step verification update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.6.4. No one-star spike after it. 10 Oct 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| as247 | 10 Aug 2012 to 10 Oct 2025, 212 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 28
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 18 |
| Q4 2025 | 10 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 10 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 39 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 95 |
| 18 May 2026 | 81 |
| 25 May 2026 | 62 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 103 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 105 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 72 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 83 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 64 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 96 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 100 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 72 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 77 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 98 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 102 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 142 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 138 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 25 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.6.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | As247 |
| Added | 10 Aug 2012 |
| Last updated | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) |
| Tags | 2FA, two factor, authentication, two step verification, two factor authentication |
Other plugins by this author: Yahoo Status
Questions
Is WP 2-step verification still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns WP 2-step verification, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer as247 since Aug 2012.
Was WP 2-step verification removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP 2-step verification safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP 2-step verification update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.6.4. No one-star spike after it.