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by Simon Blackbourn 4 (4 reviews)

Force Password Change

Require users to change their password on first login.

Force Password Change ranks #9,779 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #255 of 1,582 in the Authentication category, a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Aug 10, 2020. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.5 (Current: 7.1)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 6 years ago Last Update on 10 Aug, 2020
Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#255 of 1,582 in Authentication Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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#9,779
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Active Installs
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-11.1%
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Downloads
14.9K
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Support Resolved
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Rating
80%
Review 4 out of 5
4 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 500

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0
4 reviews
Overall 80%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Force Password Change. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators managing newly-registered users. It solves the problem of insecure default passwords by forcing users to change their password before accessing the site on first login.

  • Redirects new users to Edit Profile
  • Blocks front-end access until changed
  • Blocks admin access until changed
  • Admin notice about required change
  • Administrators must also change password
  • Admins retain access to Plugins page
  • Translations included in multiple languages

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Force Password Change

Force Password Change has 400+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Force Password Change holds a 4 out of 5 star rating based on 4 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Force Password Change is developed by Simon Blackbourn and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Force Password Change requires WordPress 3.2 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 5.5.
Force Password Change has been downloaded 14,903+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Force Password Change is trunk. It was last updated on August 10, 2020.
Yes. Force Password Change is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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