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Simple Password Policy

Secure Your Site with Strong Passwords

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version1.0.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 8.1
Directory statusactive
Last directory update20 Jul 20263mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple Password Policy version 1.0.4 as active, updated 3mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

This plugin empowers site administrators to establish and enforce password policies for users, ensuring compliance with the defined security standards. By implementing this tool, you can effectively prevent users from choosing weak or easily guessable passwords.

, length, character types), expiration policies, and more, enhancing the overall security of your site.

Enhance the security of your WordPress site with the Simple Password Policy plugin. This straightforward tool allows you to enforce robust password policies for all users, significantly improving your site’s protection against unauthorized access and password guessing attacks.

Key Features

  • Password Length Requirement: Set a minimum length for passwords to prevent short, easily guessable passwords.
  • Character Variety: Require passwords to include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
  • Password Expiration: Set passwords to expire after a specified period, prompting users to update their passwords regularly.

Benefits

  • Improved Security: Protect your site from brute-force attacks and unauthorized access by enforcing strong password policies.
  • Compliance: Meet security standards by implementing robust password policies.
  • User Guidance: Help users create strong, unique passwords with clear instructions.

GitHub

The Simple Password Policy plugin is available also on GitHub – Simple Password Policy.

How it works?

After installation, you can establish a password policy or require users to change weak passwords upon login.

See Room for Improvement?

Awesome! There are several ways you can get involved to help enhance Simple Password Policy:

Report Bugs: If you encounter a bug, error, or any other issue, please report it! Simply create a new topic in the plugin forum. Once a developer verifies the bug, they’ll file an official report on GitHub, where the issue will be addressed.

Suggest New Features: Got a great idea? We’d love to hear it! Start a new topic in the plugin forum to share your suggestion, explaining why the feature would be valuable.

This opens up the discussion and helps us prioritize new enhancements.

Submit Pull Requests: If you’re a developer, the best way to contribute is by helping with existing issues on GitHub. Be sure to check out our contributing guide for developers to get started.

Thank you for helping us make Simple Password Policy better for everyone!

The plugin is available also on GitHub – Simple Password Policy.

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Plugin tags

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  • password policy
  • security
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 8.1
Update activity20 Jul 20263mo ago

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