Force Password Change
by Simon Blackbourn · Login & Users
Require users to change their password on first login.
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “400+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1380 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-06-30 500+ → 400+ down after 263 days in band
- 2025-10-10 600+ → 500+ down after 197 days in band
- 2025-03-27 700+ → 600+ down after 107 days in band
- 2024-12-10 800+ → 700+ down after 42 days in band
- 2024-10-29 900+ → 800+ down after 93 days in band
- 2024-07-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 8 days in band
- 2024-07-20 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in band
- 2024-07-19 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in band
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