Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… vs WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
5.0M+ active installs
Free + Premium
WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 4,847 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0M+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has accumulated 407M+ total downloads while WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor has 36K+. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has a higher support resolution rate (85% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… | WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4,847 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 5.0M+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 407M+ | ◄ | 36K+ |
| Support Resolution | 85% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2022 | |
| Age | 14 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 8.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 8.1.4 | 2.6.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… averaged approximately 22,891 daily downloads while WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor averaged 72.
Recent Reviews
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… Reviews
Helped my clients a lot
Thank you for creating and actively maintaining this plugin. I hope you keep improving the plugin, especially the free tier.
GREAT SUPPORT AND BEST-IN-CLASS
Wordfence is the best security tool I’ve found. Not only are the Vulnerability Database and the Thursday bug emails full of data that is both useful and timely, support is great. They are truly best-i
Muito profissional e seguro
Está dando a segurança que precisamos para o site.
WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor Reviews
Working like a charm!
Frictionless login experience for WordPress users: this is the perfect plugin, with no ads and no frills, just the strictly necessary options and working in literally 2 minutes.Compatible with: FIDO U
One touch 2FA is a dream
This is great. You can literally log into WordPress with 2FA using one touch (password manager with auto-login combined with this for 2FA). Beats using an authenticator app any day.
Works well for my use case but please provide unminified JS files.
This is helpful for evaluating purposes of the code. As this plugin is part of a security level all the code should be readable easily for auditors. Besides that, well done.Thank you. This
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