Google Authenticator (miniOrange) vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | Google Authenticator (miniOrange) v6.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Wordfence Security v9.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | miniOrange 2FA · miniOrange 2FA Premium ($) | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| Pros | Unlimited users on the free plan; Passkey and TOTP two-factor login at no cost; Login activity report and brute-force lockout included | Firewall, malware scanner, 2FA and passkey login in the free version; Scanner checks core, theme and plugin files against WordPress.org; Dashboard for scan results, blocking and login settings |
| Cons | Push, SMS and WhatsApp codes need a paid plan; Upsell screens appear throughout the admin; Contacts the vendor's cloud API for licence checks | Free version receives firewall and malware signature updates 30 days late; Audit log and real-time threat updates need Premium; Scans and firewall add work on the server |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 3 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | No | Yes |
| Malware scan | No | Yes |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | Yes | Paid |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($), Multisite support ($) | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, ipinfo.io | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | login.xecurify.com, ipinfo.io | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |