2-factor security (2FA) in WordPress, what is 2-layer security?

2-layer security is a security in addition to the password layer, the person logging in must enter an automatically generated code on the mobile device in order to log in. This security method is great because it makes your account much safer because anyone who wants to log into your account needs to have your mobile device. Currently, this method is widely applied like Google, Facebook or banking websites.

Today I present to you the miniOrange 2-Factor plugin:

This plugin allows you to enable 2-factor security on your WordPress site. You need a SmartPhone to be able to use this feature.

1: Installation: you go to Plugins => select Add new then type the keyword “miniOrange 2-Factor”:

2: Usage:

After installation, navigate to Two-Factor in the administration:

there will be such items that you need to do

+ The first is to choose the application: Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, …

+ Then you scan a barcode and enter the code and it will return the OTP code

It’s that simple

Once installed, log back in with the wordpress admin, then enter the 2FA code received from your phone.

Epilogue

Looking forward to the tutorial on how to do 2-factor security (2FA) in WordPress.

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