Password Policy Manager
Healthy: Password Policy Manager is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 7 Jan 2021 to 7 Jan 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| cyberlord92 | 8 Jan 2021 to 11 Jun 2021, 23 commits |
| twofactorauthentication | 11 Jun 2021 to 16 Mar 2022, 15 commits |
| piyushmishra20 | 26 Apr 2022 to 31 Oct 2022, 5 commits |
| jayeshprajapat | 22 Jul 2022 to 9 Dec 2022, 8 commits |
| prashantbhivsane | 28 Dec 2022 to 7 Aug 2023, 3 commits |
| shrikantniras | 19 Mar 2024 to 3 Jun 2024, 2 commits |
| mowpmfa | 2 Apr 2025 to 20 Oct 2025, 10 commits |
| miniorangewp | 3 Jul 2026 to 26 Aug 2026, 2 commits |
New committer miniorangewp made a first commit on 3 Jul 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.3.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | Password Policy Manager | Password Manager <= 2.0.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Configuration Log Out | 4.3 | <= 2.0.5 | 2.0.6 | 0 |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Password Policy Manager <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover | 8.8 | <= 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | 6 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.4 from 14 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 165 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 345 |
| 18 May 2026 | 314 |
| 25 May 2026 | 256 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 308 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 321 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 278 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 222 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,065 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,326 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 747 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 723 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 611 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 504 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 525 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 480 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,955 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,090 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 758 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 790 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 707 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 646 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 632 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 590 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 772 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 688 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 136 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | miniOrange |
| Added | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Last updated | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.0 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > Password Management & Security |
| Tags | reset password, secure Password, strong password, password security, password strength |
Other plugins by this author: miniOrange 2FA - Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (Passkey, OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator), Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs, SAML Single Sign On - SSO Login, Secure MCP Server for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI Agents, OAuth Single Sign On - SSO (OAuth Client), miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications, Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration, Prevent Files / Folders Access, Page and Post Restriction, Custom API for WP, WP OAuth Server ( Login with WordPress )
Questions
Is Password Policy Manager still maintained?
Password Policy Manager was last updated on 26 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Password Policy Manager safe?
Password Policy Manager has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Password Policy Manager?
The wordpress.org author is miniOrange. Recent committers: miniorangewp, mowpmfa, shrikantniras, prashantbhivsane, jayeshprajapat. New committer miniorangewp made a first commit on 3 Jul 2026.
What can I use instead of Password Policy Manager?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Loginizer, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login, All In One Login, WPS Hide Login, Temporary Login Without Password.