From my experience working at Fixmysite.com, most WordPress users put security on the back burner. And I can understand why. Website security is a tedious and often difficult topic to understand.
However, hoping that your website does not get hacked is probably not the best course of action.
Just like you wouldn’t leave your apartment door unlocked to prevent unwelcome intruders from breaking in, you can implement a few pre-emptive security measures to harden your WordPress installation. One of those measures is to install a two-factor authentication plugin, also referred to as two-step verification and by the initials 2FA.
A two-factor authentication (2FA) plugin can strengthen your site’s security by requiring two methods (also known as factors) to verify your identity and log in into the admin dashboard. These factors can include something you know – like a username and password, and something you have – like a smartphone or a browser add-on to approve authentication requests.
In simple terms, the concept is to protect your WordPress installation by adding an extra layer of security to block admin access in the event that your account details are compromised or stolen.
In this article, we compiled a list of 2FA plugins for WordPress. When writing the article, we installed, briefly tested each plugin and provided a short overview of the application.
