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WP Password Reset API

Reset WordPress/WooCommerce user passwords via REST API — ideal for mobile & headless apps

by M A Hasan · github.com/hasancse06/wordpress-rest-api-password-reset · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/hasancse06/wordpress-rest-api-password-reset/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
Readme github.com/hasancse06/wordpress-rest-api-password-reset ↗

🔐 WordPress REST API Password Reset Plugin

A lightweight plugin that enables password reset via REST API for WordPress and WooCommerce users. Perfect for headless and mobile-first apps built with frameworks like Ionic, Angular, React Native, or Flutter.

📦 Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Or install it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu in WordPress

🛠️ Usage Guide

To trigger a password reset request, send a GET request to the endpoint:

https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/wp/v2/users/lostpassword/?email=user@example.com

✅ You can call this API from:

  • Ionic / Angular mobile apps
  • React Native / Flutter
  • Postman or custom frontend

📧 If the user exists:

  • A WooCommerce-style reset password email will be sent using:
    • WC_Email_Customer_Reset_Password

🔐 Security Notes

  • ✅ Only sends email if user exists
  • ❌ Does not expose user validity in the API response
  • 🔐 Can be secured further using:
    • Nonce
    • Authentication tokens
    • Custom keys or rate limiting

🧩 Plugin Code Structure

  • Extends the REST API via register_rest_route
  • Uses core WordPress + WooCommerce password reset logic
  • Returns:
    • true if email sent
    • false or null if user not found

📜 Example WordPress Code Snippet

Included in the plugin:

register_rest_route( 'wp/v2', '/users/lostpassword/', array(
  'methods' => 'GET',
  'callback' => 'wp_retrieve_password_api',
) );


| Method | Endpoint                                                    | Description                   |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| GET    | `/wp-json/wp/v2/users/lostpassword/?email=user@example.com` | Triggers password reset email |

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🙌 Author

M A Hasan

⭐ Support This Plugin

If this plugin helped you:

  • ⭐ Star the repository on GitHub
  • 🔗 Share it with WordPress or mobile app developers
  • 💡 Contribute with feedback or pull requests

Together, we make WordPress more mobile-friendly and developer-first 🚀