Prevents password reset for select users via the WordPress "lost password" form.
As of April 2026, Prevent Password Reset is a WordPress admin plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
Prevents password reset for select users via the WordPress “lost password” form. This plugin adds a checkbox to each user’s profile in the admin. If selected, it prevents the user’s password from being reset. If a user selects to prevent their password from being reset, no one can try to reset the password. It stops it completely.
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| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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