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Lock and Key

wordpress.orgAuth & identity

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on WordPress.org and has been in the index since 13 Oct 2026. How this is checked

Lock and Key adds hardware security key authentication to WordPress login pages. It supports FIDO2/WebAuthn and U2F keys such as YubiKey, Ledger, and Google Titan, with role-based access and optional password-free login for registered users.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Protecting WordPress accounts from password theft and phishing during login.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: WordPress site owners and administrators

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB, API · deployment: browser, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Auth & identity space, Lock and Key takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on protecting WordPress accounts from password theft and phishing during login. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by shadowsplitter, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are security key login, role-based access, and password-free login.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Security key login
  • Role-based access
  • Password-free login
  • Key-only mode
  • FIDO2 support
  • WebAuthn support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
wordpress-pluginfido2-webauthnhardware-security-keyspasswordless-login

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed13 Oct · 01:13 UTC
    Lock and Key seen via WordPress Plugins
    Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Lock and Key

What does Lock and Key do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Lock and Key focuses on protecting WordPress accounts from password theft and phishing during login. It is catalogued under Auth & identity on PulseGate.
Who should use Lock and Key?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Lock and Key is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Lock and Key have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Lock and Key is free to use.
What platforms does Lock and Key run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Lock and Key runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Lock and Key still maintained?
Unverified. Lock and Key has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Lock and Key?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Keyless Login, Yubikey, and Keys Master.Keyless LoginYubikeyKeys Master
Who makes Lock and Key?
Lock and Key is developed by shadowsplitter.
When did Lock and Key launch?
Lock and Key first shipped in 2026.

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