Title: Password resetting Last modified: January 4, 2019 --- # Password resetting * Resolved [johnfisher2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnfisher2/) * (@johnfisher2) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/) * Has anyone created a password reset plugin that will work with my External Login table? This seems to be the only missing piece of my workflow. * I also get emails saying password has been reset at every login. Any idea how to stop this? Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Plugin Author [tbenyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tbenyon/) * (@tbenyon) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11054371) * Hey John, * The plugin has been designed so that the external database is the central source of information and we’re just allowing access (and updating information) based on the external database. Essentially a one way link from External DB to WordPress. * It would be possible to make two way links but this is not only a big feature for adding now, but I can see it adding a lot of work for additional features that I have in mind. This is not to say I won’t do it because I can see this being useful for users. * I’m mostly writing this so I can think about the work involved for my self but my initial thoughts on the work required to do this would be: – Update the test button to also do an ‘insert’ query to ensure the db user has permission to do such queries – Add a tick box in the admin area to allow password resets to modify the External DB from WP – Hook into the standard WP password reset functionality to attempt to update the external DB at password update time – Hook into the admin area password change and attempt to update the external DB first – If the external db update fails block the changes to passwords in WP – Decide if other details from the admin page should be able to update the External Database – If so, do I need to add a section to the admin area that would allow the user to choose which details can be updated? – Do I then need to block other details from appearing in the WP admin area for change? * I very much welcome any thoughts, opinions or anything I’ve missed above. * I wouldn’t expect to get round to this this month as I have other features in the backlog that I’m also working on. I have added this to the Trello board though and will keep this thread open to update you. * Your second query about being bombarded with e-mails is new to me but I can understand why this is happening. I’m updating the user details every time a user logs in which is what will be causing this. This is definitely a bug on my end rather than a new feature so I will push this up the Trello board as this sounds very annoying. Apologies for missing this but I don’t have e-mail set up on my dev environment so it was missed. * Any questions, feel free to get back to me John 🙂 * Thanks, * Tom * Thread Starter [johnfisher2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnfisher2/) * (@johnfisher2) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11058262) * I’m not sure it is as natural as the other features you added. Registration/Password Reset functionality would be a great tick box to turn on in External Login. It might make more sense to add functionality to an existing Reg/PW plugin that has hooks for this. * Thanks for the attention on the email. I have just been ignoring but it will be annoying when we go live. * [ccsimmons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ccsimmons/) * (@ccsimmons) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11263853) * Tom, * First off this plugin is really great. It has saved me a ton of work and I am very grateful for it. I am experiencing the same issue though where every successful login results in the user receiving the “Notice of Password Change” email. I’m using the “Disable Local Login” setting so I don’t mind if the password in WordPress is update, however is there any way to suppress triggering that email? * Just sent you a little beer money 😉 * -Cheers, Chris * Plugin Author [tbenyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tbenyon/) * (@tbenyon) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11263884) * Hey Chris (@ccsimmons), * Just saw the money come through – really grateful thank you. * I can’t promise but I should have some time this weekend to look into this so if it’s a quickie I’ll try and get it done. * Will message you back either way. If you haven’t heard from me by Monday, feel free to chase me! * Thanks again, * Tom * Plugin Author [tbenyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tbenyon/) * (@tbenyon) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11267593) * Hey Chris (@ccsimmons), * I couldn’t reproduce the issue because the e-mails don’t come through for me. Not sure why. * However, I have put in a fix that I predict will solve it for you! * Could you backup your site and try updating the plugin and see if it has fixed the issue? * Thanks, * Tom 🙂 * [ccsimmons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ccsimmons/) * (@ccsimmons) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11269503) * Looks like it worked! Thanks!!! * Plugin Author [tbenyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tbenyon/) * (@tbenyon) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11269969) * Hey Chris (@ccsimmons), * Great that that’s worked!!! 😊 * I’d be SUPER grateful if you could take a moment to write me a [review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-login/reviews/#new-post): * [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-login/reviews/#new-post](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-login/reviews/#new-post) * Thanks, * Tom * [ccsimmons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ccsimmons/) * (@ccsimmons) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11270515) * Done. I had 2 minor suggestions for the plugin. I have 2 very minor suggestions for the plugin. I’m going to do two separate posts to describe them to you. thanks again for your assistance. * Plugin Author [tbenyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tbenyon/) * (@tbenyon) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11293190) * Thank you so much 🙂 * Will have a look at those today hopefully 🙂 Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Password resetting’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/external-login_fbebd6.svg) * [External Login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/external-login/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/external-login/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-login/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-login/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-login/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-login/reviews/) * 9 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [tbenyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tbenyon/) * Last activity: [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-resetting-2/#post-11293190) * Status: resolved