Duo Universal
by Duo Security 4 (1 reviews)

Duo Universal

Easily add Duo authentication to your WordPress website. Enable multi-factor authentication for your admins and/or users.

Duo Universal ranks #4,305 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #150 of 1,583 in the Authentication category, a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Jan 6, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)
v1.2.1 Current Version v1.2.1
Updated 8 months ago Last Update on 06 Jan, 2026
Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#150 of 1,583 in Authentication Top 10% by installs
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Rank
#4,305
+7 this week
Active Installs
2K+
-32.8%
KW Avg Position
26.3
0.3 worse
Downloads
16.1K
+21 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
80%
Review 4 out of 5
4 (1 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 98.3%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.0
1 reviews
Overall 80%
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1 (100%)
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Duo Universal. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to require multi-factor authentication for admins, editors, authors, contributors, or subscribers. It solves the problem of account takeover from stolen login credentials by adding Duo's cloud-based MFA, including passkeys, biometrics, and hardware tokens, to the WordPress login process.

  • Duo Universal Prompt integration
  • Passkey authentication support
  • Biometric authentication support
  • Hardware token support
  • Phone-based authentication methods
  • Per-role MFA enablement
  • Self-enrollment for MFA devices
  • No extra hardware or servers

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Duo Universal

Duo Universal has 2,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Duo Universal holds a 4 out of 5 star rating based on 1 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Duo Universal is developed by Duo Security and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Duo Universal requires WordPress 6.0.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.9 and needs PHP 7.3.16 or newer.
Duo Universal has been downloaded 16,082+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Duo Universal is 1.2.1. It was last updated on January 6, 2026.
Yes. Duo Universal is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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