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Prevent Password Reset
Prevents password reset for select users via the WordPress "lost password" form.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 6
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 6 Oct 2013
- Added
- Jan 2012
- Requires WP
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- WP 3.7.41
- Downloads
- 11,251
Our analysis
AI-assistedPrevent Password Reset is a WordPress plugin that stops selected users from resetting their passwords via the 'lost password' form. It adds a checkbox to each user's profile in the admin area, allowing administrators to prevent password resets for specific users. This is useful for sites where certain users should maintain strict control over their account access.
The plugin does not disable the ability for users to change their passwords from their profile page. However, if a user forgets their password and has this option enabled, they will not be able to reset it without administrative intervention or by removing the plugin via FTP.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress site administrators who need to restrict password resets for specific users.
What it does well
- ✓Prevents password resets for selected users
- ✓Easy to use with a checkbox in user profiles
- ✓Maintains password change functionality from user profiles
- ✓Free to download from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Supported by the author through forums
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in October 2013
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 3.7.41
- •Directory score of 48/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
Prevent Password Reset offers a straightforward solution for managing user password resets, but its age and low directory score may raise concerns for some users.
From the developer
Justin Tadlock's own description of Prevent Password Reset, lightly tidied.
Prevents password reset for select users via the WordPress “lost password” form. This plugin adds a checkbox to each user’s profile in the admin. If selected, it prevents the user’s password from being reset. If a user selects to prevent their password from being reset, no one can try to reset the password. It stops it completely.
Things to keep in mind:
- If you lose your password, you won’t be able to reset it either unless you remove the plugin via FTP, go into the database, or have an administrator on the site change your password.
- This plugin does not disable the ability to edit/change a password from the user profile page. It merely blocks password resetting from the “lost password” form.
Professional Support
If you need professional plugin support from me, the plugin author, you can access the support forums at Theme Hybrid, which is a professional WordPress help/support site where I handle support for all my plugins and themes for a community of 40,000+ users (and growing).
Plugin Development
If you’re a theme author, plugin author, or just a code hobbyist, you can follow the development of this plugin on it’s GitHub repository.
Donations
Yes, I do accept donations. If you want to buy me a beer or whatever, you can do so from my donations page. I appreciate all donations, no matter the size. Further development of this plugin is not contingent on donations, but they are always a nice incentive.
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