Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API
by dominic_ks · Uncategorized
A simple plugin that adds a password reset facility to the WordPress REST API using a code. The process is a two step process:
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Health
B 70/100
Stale
Active installs
800+
≈900 estimated
Momentum
+44%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “wp api” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
70 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 19.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 514 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 514 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| password reset your tag | #18 | #18 | down 2 |
| reset | #23 | #15 | 0 |
| reset password | #16 | #17 | 0 |
| wordpress password reset | #22 | #19 | down 1 |
| wp api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “wp api” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 787 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.4y ago
latest release · v0.0.17 · 5 Jun 2025
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 24 Jan 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Philip Sola2.5y ago
This plugin, is extremely well thought through and very well made. Plenty of filters for developers to hook into and adjust to their liking. I’ve managed to filter the email body, the characters used for the code, the REST API namespace, the code length and loads more, with total ease. Great plugin – thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaestradag2.7y ago
You’ve helped me more than you know. Is it possible to use it with a user who is an administrator? This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by jaestradag.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrank2.7y ago
The plugin does exactly what it is supposed to do. The filters allow extensive customization. Many thanks to the developers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ninievy3.8y ago
This plugin is great! Works really well and Dominic is really helpful if you have any question. I recommend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andreslora095.7y ago
Also the author help me out a lot with things related to the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alex03116.3y ago
The plugin author is very reactive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ryon Whyte6.3y ago
This is an awesome plugin. Solved some problems quickly for me
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gramz16.4y ago
First i was getting time zone error now i updated the pluging its now only 500 error with a successful message but no email whatsoever
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (0.0.17). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 9.8 Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API <= 0.0.15 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism ↗2023-08-14 CVE-2023-35039 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password Affects <= 0.0.15 Patched in 0.0.16
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A simple plugin that adds a password reset facility to the WordPress REST API using a code. The process is..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 25 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,792 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "wp-api" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 900+ → 800+ down after 139 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 42 days in tier
- 2026-04-23 1K+ → 900+ down after 1297 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 700+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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JWT Authentication for WP REST API 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
REST API Meta Support 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D -
Clean Login 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP API Menus 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D - W WP API Yoast SEO 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
- A ACF to WP-API 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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