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Authentiq

Sign in (and sign up) to WordPress sites using the Authentiq ID app. Strong authentication, without the passwords.

By authentiq·2 Factor·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 6 years ago
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As of April 2026, Authentiq is a WordPress 2 Factor plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: CryptoPhoto.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
2.7K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017

Overview

The Authentiq plugin allows users to simply use their phone to authenticate to your WordPress site, share their identity details safely, and sign out again remotely.

This plugin is for admins that are interested in moving beyond username and password, and do not want to burden their users with typing one time codes from SMS or authenticators or other methods that harm the user experience.

The Authentiq service is free (for most use cases) and does not store any user data centrally, but in the Authentiq ID app on the user’s phone instead.

Features:

  • Use Authentiq as a convenience sign in (and sign up) method, or as a secure sign in method.
  • In the latter case, replacing one time passwords (TOTP) or hardware tokens, option to still accept accounts with classic username & password.
  • …
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.6+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.6 – 2019-10-17

  • Bugfix – Fix typo in lost password flow.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

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Plugin Info
Version
1.0.6
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2019
WP Requires
4.6+
Tested Up To
5.2.24
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.7K+
Added
Oct 29, 2017
Business
Free

Tags

2 factortwo factorpasswordless2 step authentication

Developer

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