Force your administrators to update their password after a set amount of time.
As of April 2026, Advanced Password Security is a WordPress password plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.0+ and PHP 5.5+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Theme My Login.
Force your admins and/or selected roles to update their password to a new one after a set amount of time. Users will also be unable to use a previously used password.
On the settings page, you can select which roles you want to enforce the password reset.
If your site has several admins, all it takes is for one of them to have a weak password or to not change it often for someone to figure it out or brute force attack it. With access to only one of your admin accounts, the hacker can take total control of your website.
By forcing admins to change their password often and not allowing them to use previously used password, you add another layer of security to your data.
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| WordPress | 4.0.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | 5.5+ required |
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