by Nexcess 4.6 (3,990 reviews)

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection

Name: Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection
Rating: 4.6 (3990 reviews)
Author: Nexcess

Harden your site security with Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Vulnerability Scanner, Firewall, and more. Formerly iThemes Security.

Kadence Security ranks #87 among WordPress.org plugins with 700,000+ active installations, is #8 of 1,576 in the Authentication category, a 4.6/5 rating from 3,990 reviews, and was last updated Jul 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v10.0.3 Current Version v10.0.3

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 27 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#8 of 1,576 in Authentication Top 1% by installs Downloads -35.9% this week

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Rank

#87

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Active Installs

700K+

-6.7%

KW Avg Position

3.6

0.4 better

Downloads

37.3M

+2,203 today

Support Resolved

40%

— No change

Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (3,990 reviews)

Next Milestone 800K

Total Progress 37.5%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.6

3,990 reviews

Overall 92%

3,418 (86%)

177 (4%)

46 (1%)

61 (2%)

288 (7%)

Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

40%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

43 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jun 20, 2024

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 9.3.2

CVE-2022-44593 · Fixed in v9.3.2
Nov 1, 2023

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 9.0.1

Fixed in v9.0.1
Oct 31, 2023

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 9.0.1

Fixed in v9.0.1
Mar 27, 2023

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 8.1.5

CVE-2023-28786 · Fixed in v8.1.5
Apr 22, 2021

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 7.9.1

Fixed in v7.9.1
Apr 21, 2021

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 7.9.1

Fixed in v7.9.1
Jan 6, 2021

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 7.7.0

CVE-2020-36176 · Fixed in v7.7.0
Jun 22, 2018

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 7.0.3

CVE-2018-12636 · Fixed in v7.0.3
Mar 2, 2018

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 6.9.1

CVE-2018-7433 · Fixed in v6.9.1
Oct 6, 2016

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 5.6.2

Fixed in v5.6.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 10.0.3
Last Updated: Jul 27, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Nexcess

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 3,990
Support Threads: 15
Resolved: 40%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to protect their site from unauthorized access and attacks. It reduces hacking risk through two-factor authentication, brute force protection, vulnerability scanning, and firewall features.

Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
Password Requirements policy
reCAPTCHA (Pro)
Passwordless Logins (Pro)
Trusted Devices (Pro)
Ban Users lockouts
Local Brute Force Protection
Network Brute Force Protection

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection

One of the best security practices for a WordPress site owner is keeping software up to date. Because of this, we only test this plugin on the latest stable version of WordPress and will only guarantee it works in the latest version.

No. Kadence Security is designed to help improve the security of your WordPress installation from many common attack methods, but it cannot prevent every possible attack. Nothing replaces diligence and good practice. This plugin makes it a little easier for you to apply both.

While Kadence Security can be installed on either a new or existing site, we strongly recommend making a complete backup of your existing site before applying any features included in this plugin.

Kadence Security requires Apache or LiteSpeed and mod_rewrite or NGINX to work.

Kadence Security makes significant changes to your database and other site files which can be problematic for existing WordPress sites. Again, we strongly recommended making a complete backup of your site before using this plugin. While problems are rare, most support requests involve the failure to make a proper backup before installation. DISCLAIMER: Under no circumstances do we release this plugin with any warranty, implied or otherwise. We cannot be held responsible for any damage that might arise from the use of this plugin.