Frontend Reset Password overview
What is Frontend Reset Password?
Frontend Reset Password lets your site users reset their lost or forgotten passwords directly from the frontend of your website. Users never need to see the default WordPress login page or access the WordPress dashboard. Instead, they fill in their username or email address on a custom page you create, receive a reset password link via email, and set a new password—all while staying within your site's branded experience.
The plugin uses WordPress's built-in security methods, so you don't have to worry about security vulnerabilities.
Who is this for?
Frontend Reset Password is perfect for:
- Membership sites where users should never access the WordPress admin area
- E-commerce platforms that want to provide a seamless, branded password recovery experience
- Custom login pages that need matching password reset functionality
- Easy Digital Downloads sites looking for frontend password management
- Any WordPress site that wants to hide wp-login.php from end users
Key features
Frontend Reset Password provides a complete password reset solution with these capabilities:
Simple setup: Add the [reset_password] shortcode to any page, configure one setting, and you're done. The plugin works right out of the box.
Customizable forms: Change form titles, instruction text, button labels, and email templates through the settings page. Very little CSS styling is used, so forms inherit your theme's design beautifully.
Security requirements: Set minimum password length and require specific character types (lowercase, uppercase, numbers, special characters). Users see real-time validation feedback as they type.
Email customization: Customize the email subject, body, sender name, and sender address. Use template tags like {username}, {reset_link}, and {email} to personalize messages.
Template overrides: Create custom template files in your theme to completely control the form layout and design. The plugin uses a three-tier template hierarchy (child theme → parent theme → plugin).
Translation ready: The plugin is fully translatable and available in 10+ languages on WordPress.org. Use translation plugins like Loco Translate or create your own .mo files.
Developer friendly: Extend functionality using WordPress actions and filters. See Advanced (Developers) for technical details.
Compatibility
Frontend Reset Password requires WordPress 4.4 or higher and has been tested up to WordPress 6.8. The plugin works great with:
- Easy Digital Downloads
- Most membership plugins (uses WordPress native password reset system)
- Page builders (Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg, etc.)
- Multisite installations (activate per-site or network-wide)
Quick navigation
Get started →
Set up your first password reset page in 15 minutes
Settings reference →
Configure forms, emails, and security requirements
Troubleshooting →
Resolve common issues and errors