Expire Passwords
by Frankie Jarrett · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 5 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈480 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “login” and “membership” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 27.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,190 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3587 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3587 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| membership your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| passwords your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| profile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “login” and “membership” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 216 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
9.8y ago
latest release · v0.6.0 · 5 Jan 2017
8
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 56 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 15 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Eli8.4y ago
This is very handy, I’m paranoiac when it comes to security, it’s sad that the plugin seems to be abandoned 🙁 PS: The author has responded and stated the plugin is NOT abandoned so I have changed the title of my review. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Eli.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zsolt Edelényi8.6y ago
Professional, simple, reliable. I made translation to Hungarian. Can I upload or send it to you?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vtq9.8y ago
Edit: This plugin provides a great feature many WordPress admins will want. I would suggest keeping one admin account with a permanent (very strong) password to avoid being locked out in case something malfunctions – as it did to me in an earlier version. Old review: Seemed to be exactly what we needed, now when passwords expire resetting to a new password does not change the password expire message, meaning all our users are locked out. This meant we had to put in a request to our server team to disable the plugin via folder rename, just to get any access. This topic was modified 9 years, 6 months ago by vtq. Reason: Issue fixed by plugin author
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Svensonsan10.2y ago
This plugin should be mandatory or built-in into wordpress. Easy to setup, use and it just works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jaroslav "Dero" Polakovic11.3y ago
This plugin does exactly the job it’s meant for. Also very high code quality – highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ djPaulWall11.4y ago
Easy to setup and works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Frank Corso11.4y ago
Something that always bothered me is that users will have the same password on sites for months or even years. I always wanted to enforce passwords to be changed like the way bigger companies do but I have never found an easy way to do it. I started using this plugin right after it was released and it is exactly what I have been looking to do. I set it up to force all users of the site to have to reset their password every 60 days. If you want to take this a step further, the developer also has a plugin that generates strong passwords called Strong Password Generator which I also use in addition to this to ensure users are resetting their password regularly and that the password is strong. Great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sabuj Kundu11.5y ago
I like the idea of this plugin, useful.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 1 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
0 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 727 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("login", "membership", "profile" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-06 500+ → 400+ down after 244 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 600+ → 500+ down after 402 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 700+ → 600+ down after 133 days in tier
- 2024-07-19 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-18 700+ → 800+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2024-07-12 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-11 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-07-06 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
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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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-Members Membership Plugin 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Membership After Login Redirection 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
- U Uber Login Logo 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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WP Last Login 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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