Enable Force Password Reset for Newly Registered Users

LoginPress 3.0 focuses on enhancing the security of your WordPress site by introducing the Enable Force Password Reset feature.

When you enable this feature, you can provide an extra layer of protection and promote a secure user environment.

With this powerful option, users will be prompted to reset their password when they reach the password reset duration, for example, 30 days. 

Regularly updating your passwords is one of the best practices for preventing security breaches. With our new feature, let’s make your WordPress site secure for you and your users. 

Let’s find out how to enable the LoginPress Force Password Reset feature for newly registered users.

How to Enable Force Password Reset with LoginPress

Let's see how to enable force password reset with LoginPress in simple steps.

Step 1: Go to LoginPress Settings

To enable Force Password Reset, the WordPress admin dashboard of your website. Navigate to LoginPress and click on the Customizer option.

Step 2: Enable Force Password Reset

Simply toggle on the Enable Force Password Reset option on the next screen.

Step 3: Set Password Reset Duration

Next, you’ll need to set the password reset duration in days; after that period, the user will be required to change their password again. 

Let’s say you set it to 14 days, as shown in the following screen. Now, the user must reset their password every 14 days. 

Note: By default, LoginPress sets a password reset duration of 6 months to enhance security and protect your account. However, you can set a custom duration.

Step 4: Choose Password Reset For Role-Based Users

LoginPress lets you force password resets for users based on their site roles, such as Editor, Author, Subscriber, and more.

To do this, toggle on the Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, and Subscriber buttons to configure the force password reset feature as needed.

Step 5: Save Changes

When you are done, click the Save Changes button below.

Users will now see the following message when they attempt to log in after the specified number of days has elapsed. 

To regain access to your site, the users must reset their passwords first. Once done, they can continue logging in to your site using the new password.

That’s it! Easy right? Now you can easily force a password reset for newly registered users based on their roles with LoginPress.

Try this out yourself, and let us know how much it helped you!

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our support team. We will be happy to help you.