WordPress Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Enforced by Role

Role-Based 2FA adds two-factor authentication to WordPress and lets you enforce it per user role. Require admins and editors to use an authenticator app at login while setting lighter rules for lower-privilege roles. Backup codes keep users from being locked out, and you manage 2FA policy across every site from your phone.

What It Does

Passwords alone aren't enough for accounts that can change your site. Role-Based 2FA requires a second factor, a time-based code from an authenticator app, so a stolen password isn't enough to get in. The key difference is control by role: you can mandate 2FA for administrators and editors, where the risk is highest, without forcing it on every subscriber.

Each user sets up their authenticator app and receives backup codes for safe recovery if they lose their device. You define the policy once and apply it consistently, then monitor enrollment and enforcement from the web dashboard or mobile app.

How It Works

• Lets users enroll an authenticator app for time-based one-time codes
• Enforces 2FA per user role, so you can require it for admins and editors
• Issues backup codes so users can recover access if they lose their device
• Applies your 2FA policy consistently across all managed sites

Key Benefits

• A stolen admin password alone can no longer get an attacker in
• Require strong protection only where it matters, by role, without burdening every user
• Manage 2FA enrollment and policy across all sites from your phone