by Sully 5 (4 reviews)

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

Name: Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
Author: Sully

Enable one-click login with this WordPress Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) plugin, utilizing email for added security.

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email ranks #2,177 among WordPress.org plugins with 9,000+ active installations, is #87 of 1,659 in the Authentication category, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Oct 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.9.12 Current Version v1.9.12

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 21 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#87 of 1,659 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -89.2% this week Actively maintained

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9K+

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KW Avg Position

9.6

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Downloads

92.8K

+468 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 10K

Total Progress 92.6%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Feb 18, 2026

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email [two-factor-2fa-via-email] < 1.9.9

CVE-2025-13587 · Fixed in v1.9.9

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.9.12
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: Sully

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to protect user accounts with two-factor authentication. It solves the problem of unauthorized account access by adding an email-based 2FA login step that can be enabled per user or for entire roles.

Email-based two-factor authentication
Per-user 2FA enable
Role-based enable via wp-config.php
One line wp-config.php configuration
One-click login
Individual user account setting

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

Yes! As of version 1.5.2 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_LINK_EXPIRES_MINUTES', 10);

Yes! As of version 1.6 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_ADMINS', true);

Yes! As of version 1.6 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_EDITORS', true);

Yes! As of version 1.9.2 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_CONTRIBUTORS', true);

Yes! As of version 1.7.1 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_SUBSCRIBERS', true);

Yes! As of version 1.6 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_ALL', true);

Yes! As of version 1.6 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'john@doe.com'); Change john@doe.com to your preferred email.

Yes! As of version 1.9 you can now add a defined constant to your wp-config.php file; define('SS88_2FAVE_API_DISABLE_ALL', true);

As of version 1.9.1 you can use the filter SS88_2FAVE_custom_redirect like so: add_filter('SS88_2FAVE_custom_redirect', function($URL) { if(current_user_can('editor')) return 'https://custom.com/page/here'; else return $URL; });

As of version 1.9.1 you can use the filter SS88_2FAVE_isEnabled like so: add_filter('SS88_2FAVE_isEnabled', function($isEnabled, $UserID, $type) { // $isEnabled = Prior value // $UserID = ID of user // $type = Values are API or LOGIN return $isEnabled; }, 10, 3); Please note that if you have SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_ALL, SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_ADMINS, SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_EDITORS, SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_CONTRIBUTORS, SS88_2FAVE_ENABLE_SUBSCRIBERS, or SS88_2FAVE_API_DISABLE_ALL set, the filter SS88_2FAVE_isEnabled will not work.