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Prevent Password Reset — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

by Justin Tadlock · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.2.0 Tested up to WP 3.7.41

Prevent Password Reset has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,273 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 6, 2013, tested up to WordPress 3.7.41.

Prevent Password Reset at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
11,273
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 Prevent Password Reset well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, not yet with the current 7.1

Prevent Password Reset reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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Where Prevent Password Reset ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Password Protection Plugins #34 by tag, not in search #62 –

Details

Prevents password reset for select users via the WordPress "lost password" form.

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

Rankings Prevent Password Reset competes in

Tags

  • admin
  • password

More from Justin Tadlock

Version
0.2.0
Last updated
Oct 6, 2013
First published
Jan 19, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Prevent Password Reset FAQ

How many active installs does Prevent Password Reset have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Prevent Password Reset as of September 7, 2026.

Is Prevent Password Reset still maintained?

The last release was on October 6, 2013, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Prevent Password Reset free?

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

Where does Prevent Password Reset rank among Password Protection Plugins?

Prevent Password Reset is #62 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.