With Google Au­then­tic­at­or, you can combine classic username and password login to your WordPress site with an ad­di­tion­al security code. This will increase the security of your website.

WordPress supports two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion via Google Au­then­tic­at­or using plug-ins such as Hendrik Schack's Google Au­then­tic­at­or. In the first step, you activate two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion in the admin area and can then customise the two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion for each user in­di­vidu­ally. This allows you to protect admins spe­cific­ally and, for example, exclude authors from two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion.

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Install Google Au­then­tic­at­or

Install the Google Au­then­tic­at­or App on your iOS or Android smart­phone.

Install Google Au­then­tic­at­or WordPress plugin

In the WordPress admin area, select Plugins, then install and search for Google Au­then­tic­at­or.

You can now customise two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion for your users.

Setting up two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion for WordPress users

  • Open the User area
  • Select the user for whom you want to enable two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion.
  • Under Google Au­then­tic­at­or Settings, enable the Enable Google Au­then­tic­at­or option.
  • Click on Show/Hide QR Code

You should now see an auto­mat­ic­ally generated QR code.

  • Open the Google Au­then­tic­at­or app on your smart­phone and scan the QR code.

Al­tern­at­ively, you can create the account manually. Use the de­scrip­tion and secret key that WordPress displays for this user.

In the Google Au­then­tic­at­or App, you'll now find a new listing for your website. The security code is updated every 30 seconds.

  • Click on Update profile.

Two-factor au­then­tic­a­tion is now set up for this user. Use a new security code for each login in the future.

Write down a secret key

If you do not have access to your au­then­tic­at­or, you can use the secret key to link a new au­then­tic­at­or.

Put the secret key in a safe place. Old-fashioned but safe: Write it on a piece of paper of your choice.

THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT! CON­GRAT­U­LA­TIONS, YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE HAS BECOME A LOT SAFER!

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