{"id":8059,"date":"2023-03-24T06:41:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T06:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=8059"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:44","slug":"how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication-on-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication-on-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Let us follow the steps to set up two-factor authentification on WordPress:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Firstly, let us see how to install Google Authenticator on your WordPress.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>1.\u00a0Log in to your <strong>WordPress<\/strong> site.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-2.png 302w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-2-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-2-230x324.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>2. Under the Dashboard, select the <strong>\u201cPlugins\u201d<\/strong> option and click on <strong>\u201cAdd New\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-3.png 192w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-3-150x300.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>3. Search for the <strong>\u201cGoogle Authenticator\u201d<\/strong> plugins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-1024x413.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-830x335.png 830w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-230x93.png 230w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-350x141.png 350w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3-480x194.png 480w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-3.png 1175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>4. Click the <strong>\u201cInstall Now\u201d<\/strong> option and then <strong>\u201cActivate\u201d<\/strong> it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1.png 569w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1-230x86.png 230w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1-350x131.png 350w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1-480x180.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1.png 567w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1-230x83.png 230w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1-350x127.png 350w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1-480x174.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Now, let us see how to install the Google Authenticator app on mobile.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>1. Install the Google Authenticator <strong>App<\/strong> on your <strong>mobile phone<\/strong> using the play store.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-8109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-1.png 246w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-1-230x93.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>2. Once you finish installing you can see the screen on your phone as shown below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12.png 242w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12-182x300.png 182w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12-230x379.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>3. Go to <strong>\u201cAccount Setup\u201d<\/strong> and then <strong>\u201cAdd an Account\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"233\" class=\"wp-image-8083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/13.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/13.png 255w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/13-230x210.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>4. After activating Pugin whenever you try to log in the WordPress, you&#8217;ll need your <strong>login ID, password,<\/strong> and an <strong>active &#8220;Authentication code&#8221;<\/strong> from the mobile App as shown in the image given below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-3.png 302w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-3-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-3-230x324.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10.png 301w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-230x280.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>5. The App generates a <strong>temporary code<\/strong> that refreshes every minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"103\" class=\"wp-image-8108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/14_censored.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>6. After entering this code only your WordPress site will open.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>That\u2019s 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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bodHOST<\/a><\/strong> team of experts with a lot of skill is the best way to detect the issue and put your worries at rest.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.\u00a0Log in to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":10381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[863],"tags":[1403,1402,195],"class_list":["post-8059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wordpress","tag-authentication","tag-two-factor-authentication","tag-wordpress"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Enable Two Factor on Your WordPress Website<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This guide explains, how to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on WordPress and mobile phone so that you get extra security.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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