Title: WP 2-step verification
Author: as247
Published: <strong>Agost 10, 2012</strong>
Last modified: Octubre 10, 2025

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# WP 2-step verification

 By [as247](https://profiles.wordpress.org/as247/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification.2.6.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/#installation)
 * [Development](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/)

## Description

#### WordPress 2-Step Verification (Wp2sv) adds an extra layer of security to your WordPress Account.

In addition to your username and password, you’ll enter a code that generated by
Android/iPhone/Blackberry app or Plugin will send you via email upon signing in.

#### Features

 * Easy setup
 * Multisite supported
 * Option to use application or email
 * Backup codes
 * Protect XML-RPC with app password
 * App passwords for apps that don’t support 2-Step Verification
 * Easy recovery(via ftp) if lost phone
 * Setup 2-Step at front page for Woocommerce

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Overview page
 * [[
 * Set up instruction
 * [[
 * Enter code after login
 * [[
 * App passwords list
 * [[
 * New App password
 * [[
 * Recovery

## Installation

 1. Download the plugin and extract its content
 2. Upload the extracted folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 4. Set up 2-step verification through the ‘Users->2-Step Verification’ menu

## FAQ

### I cannot complete the first set up step, verification code is incorrect

Codes are time-dependent. Make sure your phone is set to the correct local time.
If your server time is incorrect, click _Sync now_ at top right of _overview page_

### I don’t received email

The plugin uses wordpress built-in function to send email. If email function not
work you can try some plugin to help sending email over SMTP like `WP Mail Bank`,`
WP Mail SMTP`, `WP SMTP`,…

### Does the plugin support multisites?

_Yes_, it does. You can `network active` it, it work with all users no matter if
your site is multisite or not
 If an user turn it `ON` that mean he will be asked
for code once login on all sites whole the network.

### It keeps saying “Wp2sv database update required”

Please check if wp cron disabled then please enable it. You also can manually run
upgrade in cli using command `wp cron event run wp2sv_upgrade`

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Site got locked out](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-got-locked-out/)󠁿

 [baldeaglemall](https://profiles.wordpress.org/baldeaglemall/) Octubre 30, 2020
3 replies

I had to get siteground technical support to delete the plugin and then I was able
to log back in. I am using with woocommerce and WCFM so be careful.

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### 󠀁[Good plugin and cool ui](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-plugin-and-cool-ui/)󠁿

 [curti55](https://profiles.wordpress.org/curti55/) Setembre 20, 2020

I’ve been looking for woocommerce integrate so far. And i’m happy that now it’s 
supported. But im getting issue while connect with woo admin app. Hope that fixed
soon.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[‘Backup email’ currently not working.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-email-currently-not-working/)󠁿

 [Karim](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sheershamedia/) Gener 12, 2020

Alternative second ‘Backup email’ currently not working. it is can’t Set up.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Must have security plugin which gives you that extra security layer <3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-security-plugin-which-gives-you-that-extra-security-layer-3/)󠁿

 [yucelsnc](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yucelsnc3d/) Novembre 28, 2019 1 reply

I just love this plugin <3 it gets his job well done , also i like the fact that
you can choose between email or mobile. Perfomance is good to, doesnt slow down 
your website. i guess there is no compatibility error that we havent seen since 
a whole year updates 🙁 ? hope we can use this great plugin furthermore in future,
aslo to see updates <3 I just can recommend it to anyone who is lookig for this 
extra security layer or who needs this feature for his own website. Greets Barnet

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Very nice plugin, however not working with Gutenberg enabled sites.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-nice-plugin-however-not-working-with-gutenberg-enabled-sites/)󠁿

 [Dariusz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/idarek/) Agost 19, 2019

Very nice looking plugin. Easy to set up and configure, however, have 2 major issues.
First is that haven’t been updated for some time (10 months) and due to that some
compatibility with the latest version of Wordpress causing big issues. For my blog,
where using Gutenberg editor ( Classic one) there is no possibility to update post/
page (unable to save!) when the plugin is enabled. When is off, issue not exist.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f48f3e20683f5d4f2d86a4d20080da2266c48b2cc5391673d193a417ebd611fe?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Does not work every time](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-work-every-time/)󠁿

 [acuvic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/acuvic/) Abril 10, 2019 1 reply

As the title, works around 50% of the time. I’m using the latest wordpress version

 [ Read all 26 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“WP 2-step verification” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ as247 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/as247/)

“WP 2-step verification” has been translated into 4 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “WP 2-step verification” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-2-step-verification/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wordpress-2-step-verification/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordpress-2-step-verification/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordpress-2-step-verification/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.6.4

 * Remove unused qrcode url
 * Use https for time sync

#### 2.6.2

 * Fix QR code not showing

#### 2.6.1

 * Fix is_ajax not defined

#### 2.6.0

 * Fix email code expired too soon
 * Add setting for expiration when send code via email
 * Add force enable option
 * Email subject and content can be via filters: wp2sv_email_subject, wp2sv_email_content

#### 2.5.6

 * Update vue to 2.7.14
 * Fix issue with translation

#### 2.5.4

 * Fix cannot use same email again after turn off by admin

#### 2.5.2

 * Tested WordPress 5.9.3

#### 2.5.1

 * Fix php warning message
 * Only show 4.x compatibility warning when language is not english

#### 2.5

 * Full Vue for setup page
 * Use wp-i18n js https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/09/new-javascript-i18n-
   support-in-wordpress/
 * Attempts limit for verify code and send email

#### 2.4.2

 * Fix jetpack connection issue

#### 2.4.1

 * Fix issue xml-rpc not working even with app password
 * Fix compatibility with contact form

#### 2.4

 * Woocommerce account page integration
 * Fix bugs

#### 2.3.1

 * Fix some issues
 * Added hooks: wp2sv_init, wp2sv_setup, wp2sv_handle, wp2sv_handled

#### 2.3.0

 * Template refactored, new location for template {theme}/wp2sv/
 * Revoke trusted device
 * Fix some bugs

#### 2.2.0

 * Add woocommerce support
 * Fix rest api is blocked by wp2sv

#### 2.1.2

 * Fix recovery method not working

#### 2.1.1

 * Improve performance, may fix possibility 403 issue

#### 2.1

 * Improve compatibility with other plugins/services
 * Strict mode (use WP2SV_STRICT_MODE constance) for more security but may not compatible
   with others

#### 2.0.2

Fix not able to connect via Xml-RPC due to fatal error

#### 2.0.1

Fix compatibility with third-party applications

#### 2.0

 * New design for admin
 * Refactored code

## Meta

 *  Version **2.6.4**
 *  Last updated **6 mesos ago**
 *  Active installations **2.000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 5.6.0 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [Albanian](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/), 
   [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/),
   [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/), 
   i [Vietnamese](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification)
 * Tags
 * [2FA](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/2fa/)[authentication](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/authentication/)
   [two factor](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/two-factor/)[two factor authentication](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/two-factor-authentication/)
   [two step verification](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/two-step-verification/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-2-step-verification/advanced/)

## Ratings

 4.2 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  21 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 4-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  1 3-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  1 2-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  4 1-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/reviews/?filter=1)

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## Contributors

 *   [ as247 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/as247/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-2-step-verification/)

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