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Force Password Change — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

by Simon Blackbourn · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.6 Tested up to WP 5.5.20

Force Password Change has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 15,532 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 10, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.

Force Password Change at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
15,532
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Force Password Change well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.5.20, not yet with the current 7.1

Force Password Change reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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Where Force Password Change ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Force Password Change appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Password Protection Plugins #31 by tag, not in search #56 –

Details

Require users to change their password on first login.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Force Password Change competes in

Tags

  • password
  • passwords
  • registration
  • user
  • users

More from Simon Blackbourn

Version
0.6
Last updated
Aug 10, 2020
First published
Nov 19, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
5.5.20
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Force Password Change FAQ

How many active installs does Force Password Change have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Force Password Change as of September 7, 2026.

Is Force Password Change still maintained?

The last release was on August 10, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Force Password Change free?

Force Password Change is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Force Password Change rank among Password Protection Plugins?

Force Password Change is #56 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.