Disable Application Passwords
Activate this plugin to disable the Application Passwords feature that was added in WP v5.6.
5(9 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, Disable Application Passwords is a WordPress disable plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 44K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 5.6.20+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 6% this week. Top alternative: Classic Widgets.
5/59 reviews
2.0K+active installs
44K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
Does one thing: disables the “Application Passwords” feature.
Activate this plugin to completely disable the new Application Passwords functionality (added in WP version 5.6). To re-enable Application Passwords, simply deactivate the plugin.
Features
- Lightweight – only one line of code.
- Simple to use – activate and done.
- No settings to worry about.
- Easy peasy.
Why is this useful?
Because not every website is the same. Not every website needs this feature. Also disabling application passwords helps to limit unnecessary exposure and eliminate unwanted functionality (i.e., bloat). Whatever the reason, it is your choice. That’s the beauty of WordPress. So if, for whatever reason, you decide that application passwords should be disabled, this plugin will do it w…
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Works Great
by tinaponting·1 week ago
Works very great with the Latest, php / wordpress blogs of mine
good work
by scoun·2 years ago
very nice !
a “must have”
by Suki·4 years ago
You could do the same with a Filter, but you would never know if your code is still compatible with the new versions of wordpress.
This simple plugin is a “must have” in every wordpress!
Thank you!
Another Exceptional Plugin
by Kyler Boudreau·4 years ago
Jeff Star at Perishable Press has done it again. If you’re new to his stuff, you definitely need to take a closer look. Thanks for this plugin! I just installed it on all of my sites.
Thanks Jeff for saving my time
by Jean Werk·5 years ago
I was going to write my own one-liner plugin but I trust Jeff’s plugins 🙂
Download Trends
Today: 19Yesterday: 20This week: 179Period total: 11K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 5.6.20+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.4
54.1%
v2.3
17.4%
Other
15.3%
v2.2
13.3%
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Changelog
If you like Disable Application Passwords, please take a moment to give a 5-star rating. It helps to keep the plugin going strong, and is greatly appreciated.
2.4 (2026/01/28)
- Updates documentation/readme.txt
- Tests on PHP 8.4 and 8.5
- Tests on WordPress 6.9
Full changelog @
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