The password_reset_expiration WordPress PHP filter allows you to modify the expiration time of password reset keys.
Usage
add_filter('password_reset_expiration', 'my_custom_expiration_time');
function my_custom_expiration_time($expiration) {
// your custom code here
return $expiration;
}
Parameters
- $expiration (int) – The expiration time in seconds.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: password_reset_expiration
Examples
Extend the expiration time
To extend the expiration time of password reset keys to 48 hours:
add_filter('password_reset_expiration', 'extend_password_reset_expiration');
function extend_password_reset_expiration($expiration) {
return 48 * 60 * 60; // 48 hours in seconds
}
Shorten the expiration time
To shorten the expiration time of password reset keys to 1 hour:
add_filter('password_reset_expiration', 'shorten_password_reset_expiration');
function shorten_password_reset_expiration($expiration) {
return 60 * 60; // 1 hour in seconds
}
Make password reset keys never expire
To make password reset keys never expire:
add_filter('password_reset_expiration', '__return_zero');
Make password reset keys expire after 30 minutes
To make password reset keys expire after 30 minutes:
add_filter('password_reset_expiration', 'expire_after_thirty_minutes');
function expire_after_thirty_minutes($expiration) {
return 30 * 60; // 30 minutes in seconds
}
Conditionally set expiration time based on user role
To set different expiration times for password reset keys based on user roles:
add_filter('password_reset_expiration', 'conditional_password_reset_expiration', 10, 2);
function conditional_password_reset_expiration($expiration, $user_data) {
if (in_array('administrator', $user_data->roles)) {
return 12 * 60 * 60; // 12 hours for administrators
} else {
return 24 * 60 * 60; // 24 hours for other users
}
}