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Expire Passwords

v0.6.0

by Frankie Jarrett · updated 9 years ago

Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis.

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Rank
#9,167
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 470
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
27.3K
27,329 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
9 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~8d

Expire Passwords at a glance

Expire Passwords is a WordPress plugin by Frankie Jarrett with 400+ active installs, the #9,167 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 0.6.0 came out on Jan 5, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 19 plugins tagged “passwords”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

146 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Expire Passwords Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateExpire Passwords
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 470 · -2.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.470480Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026470
Nov 8, 2026469
Nov 7, 2026469
Nov 5, 2026468
Nov 4, 2026466
Nov 3, 2026466
Nov 2, 2026467
Nov 1, 2026466
Oct 31, 2026466
Oct 30, 2026466
Oct 29, 2026467
Oct 28, 2026467
Oct 27, 2026484

Rank over time

#9,167 · up 55 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#9.2K#9.2K#9.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,167
Nov 8, 2026#9,169
Nov 7, 2026#9,173
Nov 6, 2026#9,171
Nov 5, 2026#9,172
Nov 4, 2026#9,201
Nov 3, 2026#9,201
Nov 2, 2026#9,183
Nov 1, 2026#9,207
Oct 31, 2026#9,207
Oct 30, 2026#9,207
Oct 29, 2026#9,208
Oct 28, 2026#9,220
Oct 27, 2026#9,222

Growth %

Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.21%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.11%
Nov 5, 2026+0.43%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.21%
Nov 2, 2026+0.21%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.21%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.51%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9220 → #9172
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.6100%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.6.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 28, 2015
Last updated
Jan 5, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Expire Passwords

How many websites use Expire Passwords?

Expire Passwords is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,167 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Expire Passwords been downloaded?

27,329 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Expire Passwords last updated?

Version 0.6.0 came out on Jan 5, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Expire Passwords compatible with the latest WordPress?

Expire Passwords’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Expire Passwords still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Expire Passwords have?

4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Expire Passwords?

The plugins most like Expire Passwords, by the tags they share, are Password Strength Settings for WooCommerce (10K+), Frontend Reset Password (10K+) and WP-Members Membership Plugin (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

9 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 12 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 35 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Expire Passwords
Estimated installs≈ 470
Reported installs400+
Rating4.9
Reviews9
Total downloads27.3K
AuthorFrankie Jarrett
First releasedApr 28, 2015
Version0.6.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 5, 2017

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