Deepak S

<p>Plugin is helpful if you wish to keep you website secure from hack attack and password theft.</p>
<p><strong>Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Change password of admin account automatically on defined time intervals by admin user. New password is send to registered email of administrator.</li>
<li>In case of more than one admin accounts, password of all admin accounts are changed and new password is mailed to individual admin’s registered email address</li>
<li>Password change frequency can be set as any day per your requirement</li>
<li>Capable to generate strong password with combination of alphabets, numbers and special characters</li>
<li>Option to generate strong yet pronounceable passwords</li>
</ul>


Reset Admin Password Periodically

Resets password of administrator accounts automatically on pre-defined time set by admin in settings and mail new password to registered email of user …

Bartosz Gadomski

Teydea Studio

<p><strong>Enhance your WordPress website’s security by forcing users to reset their passwords.</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Force password reset for all users</strong>, specific user roles, or individual users.</li>
<li><strong>Optional email notification</strong> to users with a direct reset link.</li>
<li><strong>Flexible login behavior</strong>:
<ul>
<li><em>Allow login before resetting</em>: users log in with the old password, are immediately prompted to set a new one.</li>
<li><em>Block login until reset</em>: users must reset their password before accessing the dashboard.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Choose reset timing</strong>:
<ul>
<li><em>Immediately</em>: forces logout and password reset on next login.</li>
<li><em>After session expiry</em>: users are asked to reset after their current session ends.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>WP-CLI support</strong> for command-line password management and automation.</li>
<li><strong>Multisite compatible</strong> (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 <strong>security breach</strong> or suspected compromise.</li>
<li>Enforcing <strong>routine password changes</strong> in corporate environments.</li>
<li>Applying <strong>onboarding/offboarding security policies</strong> 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>
<p>This plugin provides WP-CLI commands for automated password reset management:</p>
<p><strong>Force Password Reset</strong><br />
    wp password-reset-enforcement force [–to_all] [–to_roles=] [–to_users=] [–applicability=] [–with_email] [–with_current_password_allowed] [–limit=] [–paged=]</p>
<p><strong>Clear Password Reset Enforcement</strong><br />
    wp password-reset-enforcement clear [–to_all] [–to_roles=] [–to_users=] [–limit=] [–paged=]</p>
<p><strong>List Users with Enforced Password Reset</strong><br />
    wp password-reset-enforcement list [–limit=] [–paged=]</p>
<p><strong>Check Password Reset Status</strong><br />
    wp password-reset-enforcement status [–to_all] [–to_roles=] [–to_users=] [–limit=] [–paged=]</p>
<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>
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<p>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).</p>


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.

Reset Admin Password Periodically vs Password Reset Enforcement