Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… vs WP 2-step verification (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
700K+ active installs
Free + Premium
WP 2-step verification
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 3,982 reviews) and leads in active installations (700K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has accumulated 37M+ total downloads while WP 2-step verification has 81K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… | WP 2-step verification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 3,982 | ◄ | 27 |
| Active Installs | 700K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 37M+ | ◄ | 81K+ |
| Support Resolution | 41% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 5 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Age | 16 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 9.4.7 | 2.6.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
WP 2-step verification
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… averaged approximately 13,108 daily downloads while WP 2-step verification averaged 17.
Recent Reviews
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… Reviews
Crashes Website, No Support For Free Version.
Woke up to our customer’s website going down. Found out that the htaccess and wp-config files were both blank, completely empty. Everything is up to date (WP, Theme, Plugin, PHP). Restored those two f
Solid Security Breaks Vimeo Gallery Portfolio
I’m using the Vimeo Gallery WordPress plugin to display my Vimeo portfolio on my website. After installing Solid Security, my portfolio stopped loading completely. Because I can’t afford to have my
Excellent plugin, looking forward to PHP 8.4 compatibility
Great plugin overall, very solid and reliable in production. When testing PHP 8.4, I’m seeing repeated deprecated notices (implicit nullable parameters) coming from Solid Security that can interfer
WP 2-step verification Reviews
Site got locked out
I had to get siteground technical support to delete the plugin and then I was able to log back in. I am using with woocommerce and WCFM so be careful.
Good plugin and cool ui
I’ve been looking for woocommerce integrate so far. And i’m happy that now it’s supported. But im getting issue while connect with woo admin app. Hope that fixed soon.
‘Backup email’ currently not working.
Alternative second ‘Backup email’ currently not working. it is can’t Set up.
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