Encourage User Activation for Google Authenticator
Allows administrators to either nag users to enable two-factor authentication, or force them to enable it.
4.3(3 reviews)
·60 active installs·Updated 4 years agoAs of April 2026, Encourage User Activation for Google Authenticator is a WordPress google authenticator plugin with 60 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for….
4.3/53 reviews
60active installs
10K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
The Google Authenticator plugin is a great way to add two-factor authentication to your site, but in order for it to work, users have to activate it for their account themselves. They may not know that it’s available, or may not be motivated to enable it.
This plugin helps administrators to encourage users to activate it, and has three different methods for doing that, depending on how strict you want to be:
- Gently Nag the user: A warning message will appear at the top of the Dashboard and Profile screens, asking them to enable two-factor authentication. The message goes away when they enable it. This is the default behavior.
- Persistently Nag the user: The warning will appear at the top of all screens until they enable two-factor auth.
- Force the user: The warning will appear on all…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
v0.2 (2017-02-26)
- [NEW] Added a gentle nag mode, where the warning is only shown on the Dashboard and Profile screens.
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