Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!

A free and easy-to-use two-factor authentication plugin for WordPress Add an extra layer of security to your WordPress website login and protect your users. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA), the best protection against password leaks, automated password guessing, and brute force attacks. Use the WP 2FA plugin to enable two-factor authentication for your WordPress administrator, enforce 2FA for all your website users, or for users with specific roles. This plugin is very easy to use; everything can be configured via wizards with clear instructions, so even non-technical users can set up 2FA without requiring technical assistance. Features | Getting Started | Get the Premium! 🔒 WP 2FA key plugin features and capabilities Passkeys support for passwordless logins Free two-factor authentication (2FA) for all users Multiple 2FA methods supported, including authenticator app (TOTP) and code over email Developer API to integrate any alternative 2FA method (WhatsApp, OTP Token, etc.) Universal 2FA app support – works with Google Authenticator, Authy, and any TOTP-compatible app Backup codes (16 digits) for recovery access Wizard-driven setup – no technical knowledge required 2FA policies to enforce setup with grace periods or instant activation REST API endpoints for custom integrations and headless WordPress setups Dashboard-free setup – users can configure 2FA without WP admin access Editable email templates for full customization Much more! 💎 Upgrade to WP 2FA Premium and get even more benefits The premium version of WP 2FA comes bundled with even more features to take your WordPress website login security to the next level. With the premium edition of WP 2FA, you get more 2FA methods, 1-click integration with WooCommerce, trusted devices feature, extensive white labeling capabilities, and much more! Check out WP 2FA Premium! Premium features list Everything in the free version Full white labeling capabilities to change all text and visuals in the wizards, emails, SMS, and 2FA pages Support for multiple passkeys per user for flexible passwordless logins Zero-setup email 2FA that automatically enrolls users without manual configuration YubiKey hardware key support for enterprise-grade security Additional 2FA methods such as SMS, email link, and more Trusted devices so users can log in without 2FA for a configured period Require 2FA on password reset to strengthen account protection Allow next user login without 2FA to help recover accounts locked out of authentication One-click WooCommerce integration to enable 2FA for customers and store admins And much more! Refer to the WP 2FA plugin features and benefits page to learn more about the benefits of upgrading to WP 2FA Premium. 🛠️ Free and premium support Support for the free edition of WP 2FA is free on the WordPress support forums. Premium world-class support via one-to-one email is available to the Premium users – upgrade to premium to benefit from email support. For any other queries, feedback, or if you simply want to get in touch with us, please use our contact form. MAINTAINED & SUPPORTED BY MELAPRESS Melapress develops high-quality WordPress management and security plugins, such as Melapress Login Security, Melapress Role Editor, and WP Activity Log; the #1 user-rated activity log plugin for WordPress. Browse our list of WordPress security and administration plugins to see how our plugins can help you better manage and improve the security and administration of your WordPress websites and users. Installing WP 2FA From within WordPress Navigate to ‘Plugins’ > ‘Add New’ Search for ‘WP 2FA’ Install & activate WP 2FA from your Plugins page Manually Download the plugin from the WordPress plugins repository Unzip the zip file and upload the folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/ directory’ Activate the WP 2FA plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress As featured on: WP Beginner IsitWP WP Astra MainWP FixRunner Inmotion Hosting WP Marmite