Smart Bulk Password Reset WordPress Plugin

A WordPress plugin that allows administrators to bulk reset passwords for users based on their role, send customized HTML email notifications using templates, and log the reset events.

Features

• Adds a "Password Reset Tool" page under the "Tools" menu in the WordPress admin area.
• Select users by role (e.g., Subscriber, Customer, Administrator).
• Individually select or deselect users within the chosen role.
• Customize the password reset email subject and body using a WYSIWYG editor (TinyMCE) with Visual/Text toggle.
• Use placeholders in the email: {user_name}, {user_email}, {new_password}.
• Preview the email with dummy data before sending.
• Send a test email to a specified address.
• Save, load, update, and delete multiple email templates.
• Generates secure passwords for selected users.
• Sends HTML emails using wp_mail().
• Logs successfully processed resets (Timestamp, Username, Email, New Password) to a daily CSV file in /wp-content/uploads/password-reset-logs/.
• Restricted access to Administrators (manage_options capability).
• Uses nonces for security on form submissions and AJAX actions.

Installation

1. Download the smart-bulk-password-reset.php file.
2. Option A (Upload):
   • Zip the smart-bulk-password-reset.php file.
   • In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New.
   • Click Upload Plugin.
   • Choose the zipped file and click Install Now.
   • Activate the plugin.
3. Option B (Manual):
   • Create a directory named smart-bulk-password-reset inside your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
   • Place the smart-bulk-password-reset.php file inside this new directory.
   • In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
   • Find "Smart Bulk Password Reset" and click Activate.

(Note: While the development process created includes and admin directories, only the single smart-bulk-password-reset.php file is required for the plugin to function after the consolidation step.)

Usage

1. Navigate to Tools > Password Reset Tool in your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Select Users:
   • Choose a user role from the "Select User Role" dropdown. The list of users in that role will load below.
   • Check the boxes next to the users whose passwords you want to reset. You can use the "Select/Deselect All" checkbox.
3. Prepare Email:
   • Load Template (Optional): Select a previously saved template from the "Load Template" dropdown to populate the subject and body. Select "-- Default Template --" to load the default message.
   • Subject: Edit the "Email Subject" field.
   • Body: Edit the "Email Body" using the WYSIWYG editor. Use the Visual/Text tabs to switch modes. You can use the placeholders {user_name}, {user_email}, and {new_password} which will be replaced for each user. Use the "Add Media" button to insert images.
   • Preview: Click "Preview Email" to see how the email will look with dummy data below the editor.
   • Test: Enter an email address in the "Send Test Email To" field and click "Send Test Email" to send the current subject/body with dummy data to that address.
4. Manage Templates (Optional):
   • Save New: Enter a name in the "Enter Template Name" field (appears after clicking "Save as New Template" once) and click "Save as New Template" again to save the current subject and body.
   • Update: Select a saved template from the dropdown, make changes to the subject/body, and click "Update Selected Template".
   • Delete: Select a saved template from the dropdown and click "Delete Selected Template". Confirm the deletion.
5. Send Resets: Once users are selected and the email is ready, click the "Send Reset Emails" button.
6. A confirmation notice will appear indicating how many emails were sent successfully.

Logging

• Successful password resets are logged daily.
• Log files are stored in /wp-content/uploads/password-reset-logs/.
• The filename format is password_reset_log_YYYY-MM-DD.csv.
• Each row contains: Timestamp, Username, Email, New Password.
• The log directory is protected from direct web access via an .htaccess file (on Apache servers).

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later. See the LICENSE file for more details.