Matt Miller

Frankie Jarrett

Miller Media

Note: This is a forked version of the now unsupported <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/expire-passwords/" rel="ugc">Expire Passwords</a> plugin. The notes below are copied over from the original plugin and will be updated as relevant updates become available. Please help by contributing to the GitHub repository <a href="https://github.com/Miller-Media/expire-passwords" rel="nofollow ugc">Expire Passwords</a> on GitHub
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Harden the security of your site by preventing unauthorized access to stale user accounts.
This plugin is also ideal for sites needing to meet certain industry security compliances – such as government, banking or healthcare.
In the plugin settings you can set the maximum number of days users are allowed to use the same password (90 days by default), as well as which user roles will be required to reset their passwords regularly (non-Administrators by default).
Languages supported:
<ul>
<li>Albanian (Shqip)</li>
<li>Arabic (العربية)</li>
<li>Armenian (Հայերեն)</li>
<li>Basque (Euskara)</li>
<li>Bengali (বাংলা)</li>
<li>Bulgarian (Български)</li>
<li>Catalan (Català)</li>
<li>Chinese Simplified (简体中文)</li>
<li>Croatian (Hrvatski)</li>
<li>Czech (Čeština)</li>
<li>Danish (Dansk)</li>
<li>Dutch (Nederlands)</li>
<li>Estonian (Eesti)</li>
<li>Finnish (Suomi)</li>
<li>French (Français)</li>
<li>Galician (Galego)</li>
<li>Georgian (ქართული)</li>
<li>German (Deutsch)</li>
<li>Greek (Ελληνικά)</li>
<li>Hebrew (עברית)</li>
<li>Hindi (हिन्दी)</li>
<li>Hungarian (Magyar)</li>
<li>Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)</li>
<li>Irish (Gaeilge)</li>
<li>Italian (Italiano)</li>
<li>Japanese (日本語)</li>
<li>Korean (한국어)</li>
<li>Latvian (Latviešu)</li>
<li>Lithuanian (Lietuvių)</li>
<li>Macedonian (Македонски)</li>
<li>Norwegian (Norsk)</li>
<li>Persian (فارسی)</li>
<li>Persian – Afghanistan (دری)</li>
<li>Polish (Polski)</li>
<li>Portuguese – Brazil (Português do Brasil)</li>
<li>Portuguese – Portugal (Português)</li>
<li>Romanian (Română)</li>
<li>Russian (Русский)</li>
<li>Serbian (Српски)</li>
<li>Slovak (Slovenčina)</li>
<li>Slovenian (Slovenščina)</li>
<li>Spanish (Español)</li>
<li>Swedish (Svenska)</li>
<li>Tamil (தமிழ்)</li>
<li>Thai (ไทย)</li>
<li>Turkish (Türkçe)</li>
<li>Ukrainian (Українська)</li>
<li>Urdu (اردو)</li>
<li>Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)</li>
<li>Welsh (Cymraeg)</li>
</ul>
Development of this plugin is done <a href="https://github.com/Miller-Media/expire-passwords" rel="nofollow ugc">on GitHub</a>. Pull requests welcome. Please see <a href="https://github.com/Miller-Media/expire-passwords/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">issues reported</a> there before going to the plugin forum.

Expire User Passwords

Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis.

Bartosz Gadomski

Teydea Studio

Enhance your WordPress website’s security by forcing users to reset their passwords.
Password Reset Enforcement is a simple yet powerful security plugin that allows site administrators to require users to update their passwords—ideal after a potential data breach, routine security checks, or during onboarding/offboarding processes.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Force password reset for all users, specific user roles, or individual users.</li>
<li>Optional email notification to users with a direct reset link.</li>
<li>Flexible login behavior:
<ul>
<li>Allow login before resetting: users log in with the old password, are immediately prompted to set a new one.</li>
<li>Block login until reset: users must reset their password before accessing the dashboard.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Choose reset timing:
<ul>
<li>Immediately: forces logout and password reset on next login.</li>
<li>After session expiry: users are asked to reset after their current session ends.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>WP-CLI support for command-line password management and automation.</li>
<li>Multisite compatible (network-wide reset only).</li>
<li>Optimized for performance on large-scale and enterprise WordPress installations.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Use Cases</h3>
<ul>
<li>Responding to a security breach or suspected compromise.</li>
<li>Enforcing routine password changes in corporate environments.</li>
<li>Applying onboarding/offboarding security policies for teams or membership sites.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<ul>
<li>Works on both single-site and multisite (network) WordPress setups.</li>
<li>Supports PHP 7.4+ and WordPress 6.6 through 7.0.</li>
<li>Compatible with modern WordPress admin experience.</li>
</ul>
<h3>WP-CLI Commands</h3>
This plugin provides WP-CLI commands for automated password reset management:
Force Password Reset 
 wp password-reset-enforcement force [–to_all] [–to_roles=] [–to_users=] [–applicability=] [–with_email] [–with_current_password_allowed] [–limit=] [–paged=]
Clear Password Reset Enforcement 
 wp password-reset-enforcement clear [–to_all] [–to_roles=] [–to_users=] [–limit=] [–paged=]
List Users with Enforced Password Reset 
 wp password-reset-enforcement list [–limit=] [–paged=]
Check Password Reset Status 
 wp password-reset-enforcement status [–to_all] [–to_roles=] [–to_users=] [–limit=] [–paged=]
<h4>Command Options</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>--to_all</code>: Target all users on the site</li>
<li><code>--to_roles=<roles></code>: Comma-separated list of user roles (e.g., editor,administrator)</li>
<li><code>--to_users=<user_ids></code>: Comma-separated list of specific user IDs (e.g., 1,5,10)</li>
<li><code>--applicability=<when></code>: When reset takes effect (immediately, after_session_expiry)</li>
<li><code>--with_email</code>: Send email notifications to affected users (default: true)</li>
<li><code>--with_current_password_allowed</code>: Allow users to reuse current password (default: false)</li>
<li><code>--limit=<number></code>: Maximum users to process in single operation</li>
<li><code>--paged=<page></code>: Page number for pagination</li>
</ul>
<h4>Command Examples</h4>
<pre><code>wp password-reset-enforcement force --to_all
wp password-reset-enforcement force --to_roles=editor,administrator --applicability=after_session_expiry
wp password-reset-enforcement clear --to_users=1,5,10
wp password-reset-enforcement list --limit=50 --paged=2
wp password-reset-enforcement status --to_all --limit=50 --paged=2<h3>Related Plugins</h3>
</code></pre>
Want to go beyond forced password resets? Check our <a href="https://wppasswordpolicy.com/?utm_source=Password+Reset+Enforcement" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Password Policy</a> plugin to enforce strong password rules, block weak passwords, and set automatic expiry policies — so you’ll never need to force a password reset again. [https://wordpress.org/plugins/password-requirements/](Free version available on WordPress.org).

Password Reset Enforcement


Would like that the user list auto-completes or searches the users.



Pressing enter on the settings page turned to page gray without any indication what may have happened.



Allow a save button to save settings before executing action.


Some quality of life needed

Easily enforce password reset for WordPress users. Choose to force password changes site-wide, by user and/or by role, to boost your site's security.

Expire User Passwords vs Password Reset Enforcement