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Yubikey

Enhanced login security for WordPress by requiring the presentation of a One Time Password (OTP) from a registered Yubikey

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version1.0.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 5.2 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update9 May 20251y ago
Active installations40Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Yubikey version 1.0.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

This plugin dramatically enhances the security of your WordPress website by adding Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) in the form of One Time Passwords (OTP)

using Yubikey USB Tokens. In addition to providing your username and password to login, this plugin requests an OTP code

generated by a Yubikey, validates this via an API and only grants access if this check passes. The requirement to use an OTP can be set on a user by user

basis and there is also a feature to require users above a certain privilege level to always use OTP.

External services

This plugin connects to an API to validate the OTP tokens generated by your security key. This is required because storing the private keys

on the same web server as the site you wish to protect would be a security risk.

By default Yubico’s own validation server is employed, although you may setup your own server and use this instead

The default Yubico API only collects the one time password (OTP) data as provided by your security key when you login. The service validates this

and then stores this token as “used” so it may not be replayed as part of an attack. It does not collect any other data (such as what URL is being

)

This service is provided by “Yubico AB”: Privacy Policy, Terms of Use

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • login
  • mfa
  • otp
  • security
  • yubikey
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.2 · PHP not listed
Update activity9 May 20251y ago

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