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Installation

Prerequisites and Versions​

Before installing Frontend Reset Password, ensure your site meets these requirements:

  • WordPress version: 4.4 or higher (tested up to 6.8)
  • PHP version: 5.6 or higher (recommended: 7.4+)
  • Server: Standard WordPress hosting (no special requirements)

The plugin works on:

  • Standard WordPress installations
  • WordPress multisite networks (activate per-site or network-wide)
  • Sites using any theme or page builder

Download and Install​

You can install Frontend Reset Password using any of these methods:

This is the easiest installation method and ensures you receive automatic updates.

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New
  3. In the search box, type "Frontend Reset Password"
  4. Locate the plugin by WP Enhanced in the search results
  5. Click Install Now
  6. After installation completes, click Activate

Method 2: Manual upload via WordPress admin​

Use this method if you've downloaded the plugin ZIP file from WordPress.org.

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file from WordPress.org
  2. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  3. Navigate to Plugins > Add New
  4. Click Upload Plugin at the top of the page
  5. Click Choose File and select the downloaded ZIP file
  6. Click Install Now
  7. After installation completes, click Activate Plugin

Method 3: Manual upload via FTP​

Use this method if you prefer FTP access or cannot install via the admin dashboard.

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file and extract it on your computer
  2. Connect to your server using an FTP client
  3. Navigate to wp-content/plugins/ in your WordPress installation
  4. Upload the extracted frontend-reset-password folder
  5. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  6. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  7. Locate Frontend Reset Password and click Activate
note

The folder must be named frontend-reset-password and contain the file som-frontend-reset-password.php for WordPress to recognize the plugin.

License Activation​

Frontend Reset Password is a free plugin available from WordPress.org. No license key or activation is required.

The plugin receives automatic updates through the standard WordPress plugin update system.

Verify Installation​

After activating the plugin, confirm the installation was successful:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Frontend Reset Password in your WordPress admin
  2. Verify the settings page loads without errors
  3. Check that the plugin appears in Plugins > Installed Plugins with "Active" status

You should see the Frontend Reset Password settings page:

Frontend Reset Password settings page showing successful installation

tip

If you don't see the Settings > Frontend Reset Password menu item, try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page. If using a caching plugin, clear the WordPress cache as well.

Next Steps​

After installation, you can:

  • Create a password reset page - Add the [reset_password] shortcode to a new page
  • Configure security settings - Set password requirements in the settings
  • Customize email templates - Personalize the password reset email
  • Style the forms - Match the forms to your site's design

What's Next​