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Force User Email Update

Forces Users to Update their Email.

by muhammadharis00 · github.com/muhammadharis00/force-user-email-update-wordpress-plugin

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/muhammadharis00/force-user-email-update-wordpress-plugin/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/muhammadharis00/force-user-email-update-wordpress-plugin ↗

Description

Force User Email Update is a WordPress plugin that forces users who registered after a configurable cutoff date to update their email address before they can access protected areas (e.g. the downloads page).

The plugin provides:

  • A shortcode [email_update_form] to render an email-update form with optional password and old-email fields.
  • A redirect system on the /redirect-check/ page that sends users who have not yet updated their email to the update form, and users who have to the downloads page.
  • Email confirmation sent to the new address after a successful update.
  • Automatic logout redirect to the homepage.

Everything is output in German.

Installation

  1. Upload the force-user-email-update.php file to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin zip through the WordPress admin (Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin).
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
  3. Create a page with the slug redirect-check (used by the redirect logic).
  4. Create a page (e.g. /e-mail-aktualisieren/) and place the shortcode [email_update_form] on it.
  5. Adjust the cutoff date constant in the plugin file if needed (EMAIL_REDIRECT_CUTOFF).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the cutoff date do?

Only users registered after EMAIL_REDIRECT_CUTOFF (default 2025-11-07) are affected by the redirect and email-update requirement. Older users are redirected to the homepage instead.

How does the redirect work?

When a logged-in user visits the redirect-check page, the plugin checks their email_changed user meta:

  • 0 (not yet updated) → redirects to the email update form link.
  • 1 (already updated) → redirects to the downloads page link.

How do I use the shortcode?

Place [email_update_form] on any page. Accepted attributes:

  • password="yes|no" — show a password field (default no).
  • old_email="yes|no" — show the current (disabled) email field (default no).

Example:

[email_update_form password="yes" old_email="yes"]

Is an email sent after the update?

Yes. A confirmation email in German is sent to the new address via wp_mail().

Changelog

1.0.3

  • Added email confirmation email after update.

  • Added logout redirect to homepage.

  • Added redirect_check shortcode for fallback.

    1.0.2

  • Added redirect logic for users registered after cutoff date.

  • Added email_changed user meta tracking.

    1.0.1

  • Added [email_update_form] shortcode with password and old-email options.

    1.0.0

  • Initial release.

Upgrade Notice

1.0.3

  • Adds email confirmation and logout redirect; review the redirect page setup.