Jetpack vs Google Authenticator (miniOrange)
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Google Authenticator (miniOrange) v6.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | miniOrange 2FA · miniOrange 2FA Premium ($) |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Unlimited users on the free plan; Passkey and TOTP two-factor login at no cost; Login activity report and brute-force lockout included |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Push, SMS and WhatsApp codes need a paid plan; Upsell screens appear throughout the admin; Contacts the vendor's cloud API for licence checks |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | 2 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | No |
| Malware scan | Yes | No |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Passkey (WebAuthn) login at no cost, Brute-force lockout after failed logins, Manual IP blocking and IP lookup, Scheduled daily or weekly 2FA activity digest email, Daily reminder emails for users who have not set up 2FA, WooCommerce login and reCAPTCHA hooks, Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile on login forms, Push notification 2FA ($), SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram OTP ($), Custom branding and white labelling ($), Multisite support ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, ipinfo.io |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 5.3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | login.xecurify.com, ipinfo.io |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |