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Password Rules

v0.1

by maxime.rainville · updated 16 years ago

This simple plugin allows the WordPress site administrator to enforce minimal password requirements on its user.

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Rank
#46,755
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.8K
3,809 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Password Rules at a glance

Password Rules is a WordPress plugin by maxime.rainville with 10+ active installs, the #46,755 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Oct 28, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 177 plugins tagged “password”, it ranks #117. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

56 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Password Rules Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DatePassword Rules
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -25.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#46,755 · down 10,240 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#46,755
Nov 6, 2026#46,721
Nov 4, 2026#44,556
Nov 2, 2026#42,424
Oct 31, 2026#42,358
Oct 30, 2026#37,311
Oct 29, 2026#47,800
Oct 28, 2026#46,718
Oct 27, 2026#36,515

Growth %

Average -2.37% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-3.85%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-7.14%
Nov 1, 2026+7.69%
Oct 31, 2026-13.33%
Oct 30, 2026+36.36%
Oct 29, 2026-8.33%
Oct 28, 2026-25.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
3.0.0
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 10, 2010
Last updated
Oct 28, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Password Rules

How many websites use Password Rules?

Password Rules is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,755 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Password Rules been downloaded?

3,809 times in total since 2010.

When was Password Rules last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Oct 28, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Password Rules compatible with the latest WordPress?

Password Rules’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Password Rules still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Password Rules have?

No one has reviewed Password Rules on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Password Rules?

The plugins most like Password Rules, by the tags they share, are Force Password Change (400+), User Role Editor (700K+) and Login as User (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Password Rules
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.8K
Authormaxime.rainville
First releasedAug 10, 2010
Version0.1
Requires WP3.0.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 28, 2010

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