I’ll introduce the topic that the WordPress plugin WP Mail SMTP authentication Gmail Password uses Google app password.

Background: Google Account Has Two-Step Verification Enabled

Since the Google account has two-step verification enabled, you can’t use the Gmail login password directly for the WP Mail SMTP Password.

Steps to Issue Gmail App Password

1. Log in to https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
2. [Select app] - [Mail]
3. [Select device] - [Other (custom name)] - Enter a name so you can identify it later

Above, I set up Google app password for authentication with WordPress plugin WP Mail SMTP.

That’s all from the Gemba.

Reference Information

• アプリ パスワードでログインする - Google アカウント ヘルプ
• WP Mail SMTPでGmailのアプリパスワードを設定する方法 | 寝タラボ