Two factor authentication – the two simplest and best ways to enable it for WordPress At UpdraftPlus we believe backups are essential. But having backups without security is like having insurance without locking your doors at night. You need both.
If you own or manage a WordPress website it’s vital that you keep it as secure as possible.
Although WordPress is a relatively secure platform, the fact that its so popular means there are lots of people with the ability to break into a poorly secured site.
UpdraftPlus strongly recommend the gold-standard way to secure the login to your website, which is to use two factor authentication. In this guide, we’ll quickly explain what this is and why you might want to use it, before covering two free plugins that can help you enable two factor authentication on a WordPress website.
Let’s get started…
What is two factor authentication and why use it?
By default, users gain access to the back end, or dashboard, of a WordPress website by entering their username and password. However, this approach has its downsides.
For starters, users might choose weak passwords or reuse the same username and password combinations on
Source: https://managewp.org/articles/18308/guide-to-adding-2fa-to-your-wordpress-website-for-extra-secutiry
source https://williechiu40.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/guide-to-adding-2fa-to-your-wordpress-website-for-extra-secutiry/
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