Title: Remove 2FA Last modified: May 30, 2019 --- # Remove 2FA * Resolved [Jose Andres Piera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/) * (@japiera) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/) * Hi. * How can I remove completely the new 2fa authentication? I tried from the settings and I couldn’t find the option. * Thanks in advance. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [WFGerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/) * (@wfgerald) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11589059) * Hey [@japiera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/), * From the WordPress Dashboard navigate to **Wordfence** > **Login Security**. There you’ll see the option to `DEACTIVATE` Two-Factor. * May I ask why you’re doing this? Are you running into issues? One of the best security defences is Two-Factor authentication. * Thanks, * Gerroald * Thread Starter [Jose Andres Piera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/) * (@japiera) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11589147) * Hi [@wfgerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/), * I have not activated the 2fa anywhere and suddenly, without asking for it, a column appears in my Users screen, why? Can you tell me? * Anyway, I think it’s deactivated (At least I hope so because as I wrote above, I didn’t activate it) but there is the column. I don’t need (and don’t want) it there because I’m not going to use it. * Best regards, José Andrés * [WFGerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/) * (@wfgerald) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11589665) * Hey [@japiera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/), * Currently, even with Two-Factor deactivated this is on the Users page. There is currently a feature enhancement filed to remove it when it’s deactivated. I believe this will be addressed in the next release. * Please let us know if anything else comes up. * Thanks, * Gerroald * [dsjohnson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsjohnson/) * (@dsjohnson) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11590140) * I’ve had to deactivate WordFence because of two-factor authentication. The extra column in the Users Screen is somehow interfering with another plugin. (One that is needed.) * Is there a setting to remove it from the Users page? * Thread Starter [Jose Andres Piera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/) * (@japiera) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11590967) * Hi [@wfgerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/), * Sorry, but I think you didn’t answer my questions, why did you change my User’s screen if I didn’t give you permission and you didn’t even ask me? * Best regards, José Andrés - This reply was modified 7 years ago by [Jose Andres Piera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/). * [WFGerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/) * (@wfgerald) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11592581) * Hey [@japiera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/), * I do apologize if this has caused an inconvenience. We develop features that help secure sites, and with releasing two-factor to all users this was added as it’s a standard for users to configure two-factor on the Users page. I do understand that it might not be ideal for all users, and as I previously mentioned in the next update we’ll remove it if two-factor isn’t being used. * My apologies for the inconvenience. * [@dsjohnson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsjohnson/) – Can you please start a new thread so we can take a look at your issue. I’ll note that currently there isn’t a way to remove it. * Thanks, * Gerroald - This reply was modified 7 years ago by [WFGerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/). * [dsjohnson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsjohnson/) * (@dsjohnson) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11592634) * My apologies for not starting a new thread. I have re-read the ‘before you post’ However I have found the problem. It was with my own custom plugin. It was working fine before your update. But your update caused a bug to raise it’s ugly head. * thank you * [WFSupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/) * (@wfsupport) * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11604712) * To remove it from the user’s page (wp-admin/users.php) just expand the Screen Options at the top right hand of the page and uncheck 2FA status. * [https://i.postimg.cc/hPkmHLMF/users-list.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/hPkmHLMF/users-list.jpg) * Tim - This reply was modified 6 years, 12 months ago by [WFSupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/). * Thread Starter [Jose Andres Piera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/) * (@japiera) * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11610571) * Hei, [@wfsupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/), * Thanks for your suggestion and for taking a couple of minutes to answer me, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. * 1. That option is a user’s option, so removing it from the **Screen Options** only would work for my user, not for the others. 2. Doing that only will hide the option, the column still would be there. * I still don’t understand why you add a column of a feature that is deactivated, sorry. * Kindly Regards, José Andrés * Thread Starter [Jose Andres Piera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/) * (@japiera) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11644158) * Hi [@wfsupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/), * I’ve just installed the new WordFence’s version, and I can see you removed the column as you said. * Many thanks for doing that and for answering so kindly and quickly. * Best Regards, José And´res Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Remove 2FA’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wordfence/assets/icon.svg?rev=2070865) * [Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/reviews/) * 10 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Jose Andres Piera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/japiera/) * Last activity: [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-2fa-2/#post-11644158) * Status: resolved