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Emergency Password Reset

v9.0
by andymoyle · 3.4 (12 reviews)

This plugin allows the admin to reset all the passwords and automatically email out the link to reset

1K+ active installs Updated May 13, 2024 Tested to 6.6.2
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About Emergency Password Reset

This plugin helps improve the security of your website by preventing the use of the username "admin", resetting all passwords and sending a warning to all users. It also allows you to change the SALTS, which logs out all users.

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Changelog

9.0

  • Check nonce for settings change to prevent CSRF

8.0

  • Emails sent in batches of 10 as BCC, to avoid crashes and email errors

7.0

  • Setttings to change email name, from and message

6.2

  • Translation ready

6.1

  • New username when changing from “admin” properly sanitized.

6.0

  • Don’t allow a user to reset admin username to empty field!

5.0

  • Added WordPress reset “salt keys” to secure your site – Dashboard>Settings>Reset SALTs

4.0

  • Updated deprecated functions

3.0

  • Updated reset link

2.0

  • Password reset link sent

1.0

  • Sends link to reset password page rather than new password

0.5

  • Form to change username from “admin”

0.4

  • Shows WP 4.0 compatability

0.3

  • Add Screenshot

0.2

  • Correct the title in readme.txt!

0.1

  • Initial release

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