Emergency password reset
This plugin does 3 things 1) It will check you don’t have a username called “admin” which is asking to be hacked 2) It will allow you to reset all passwords, with an password reset link sent to all users to warn them. Following a couple of reviews from v7.0 the plugin will allow you to set the email
This plugin does 3 things 1) It will check you don’t have a username called “admin” which is asking to be hacked 2) It will allow you to reset all passwords, with an password reset link sent to all users to warn them. Following a couple of reviews from v7.0 the plugin will allow you to set the email from address, name, subject and message 3) You can also change the SALTS which forces a logout of all users.
A closer look.
- 01Upload the emergency-password-reset directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- 03Click on Emergency Password Reset in the Users menu
- 04Adjust the settings as required
- 05Click on the ‘Reset Passwords’ button
Frequently asked questions.
How does it work?
When you click rest passwords, the plugin recreates random passwords for every user and emails them the reset password link.
Will I be secure now from a hack?
Not necessarily. We advise you change your SALTS in the wp-config.php file which will force logouts for all users. WordPress provide a tool to generate new ones. You can now reset them automatically from the plugin Dashboard>Settings>Reset SALTs Check out our blog post on hacked WordPress sites
