How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on WordPress

Activating the Google Authenticator plugin on your WordPress website is required before installing the Google Authenticator App on your mobile phone. There are various plugins available for you.

Let us follow the steps to set up two-factor authentification on WordPress:

Firstly, let us see how to install Google Authenticator on your WordPress.

1. Log in to your WordPress site.

2. Under the Dashboard, select the “Plugins” option and click on “Add New”.

3. Search for the “Google Authenticator” plugins.

4. Click the “Install Now” option and then “Activate” it.

Now, let us see how to install the Google Authenticator app on mobile.

1. Install the Google Authenticator App on your mobile phone using the play store.

2. Once you finish installing you can see the screen on your phone as shown below.

3. Go to “Account Setup” and then “Add an Account”.

4. After activating Pugin whenever you try to log in the WordPress, you’ll need your login ID, password, and an active “Authentication code” from the mobile App as shown in the image given below.

5. The App generates a temporary code that refreshes every minute.

6. After entering this code only your WordPress site will open.

That’s it! Hope you must have grasped everything perfectly. Now, you will be able to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on WordPress. All website gets issues now and then, and having a bodHOST team of experts with a lot of skill is the best way to detect the issue and put your worries at rest.