- This plugin expires a user's access to the site after every specified number of days (initially set to 30 days).
- You can select the type of user/users for whom password should expire. The plugin works for default user types of WordPress as well as users with custom roles.
- After expiration, users needs to reset their password by clicking on 'Reset' link on the login page.
- If the user is 'Main Administrator' (i.e. the very first admin at the time of site install & configuration), only he/she can manage expiration option for himself/herself. The future administrators can not manage expiration option for 'Main Administrator'.
- Other administrative users can manage expiration option for users at their level as well as lower level.
This Plugin is brought to you by
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How to install this plugin ?
- Unzip the file 'wordpresspasswordexpiry.zip'.
- Upload the 'wordpresspasswordexpiry' directory to '/wp-content/plugins/' directory.
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
- After activating, you will see an option for 'Password Expiry' in the admin menu (left navigation).
Usage
- Click on 'Password Expiry' option in the admin menu in Dashboard.
- Here, you can set password expiry period and a custom message for any types users (refer screenshots).
- Passwords for selected types of users expire after specified number of days.