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Security recommendations for all users

By default, two-factor authentication is required for all administrators and custom roles with the manage_options capability on WordPress sites on the WPVIP Platform. All other users, no matter what role is assigned to them, are strongly encouraged to enable two-factor authentication for their WordPress accounts. Under no circumstances should a password-less authentication solution be implemented on a site (e.g., an IP address check, or a one-click login by email).

Two-factor authentication for WordPress

Two-factor authentication (also known as multi-factor authentication and 2FA) is a method for securing user accounts. This method requires a user to know something (e.g. a password), and requires a user to possess something (e.g. their mobile device). Requiring multiple forms of verification is a basic way to protect sites against common account breaches due to leaked or guessed passwords. Two-factor authentication options are integrated with all WordPress sites on the VIP Platform.