Title: Disable Application Passwords Author: Jeff Starr Published: December 10, 2020 Last modified: March 26, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/disable-application-passwords/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2436966) # Disable Application Passwords By [Jeff Starr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/disable-application-passwords.2.4.zip) * [Details](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/#description) * [Reviews](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/#reviews) * [Installation](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/#installation) * [Development](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/) ## Description Does one thing: disables the “Application Passwords” feature. Activate this plugin to completely disable the new Application Passwords functionality( added in WP version 5.6). To re-enable Application Passwords, simply deactivate the plugin. **Features** * Lightweight – only one line of code. * Simple to use – activate and done. * No settings to worry about. * Easy peasy. **Why is this useful?** Because not every website is the same. Not every website needs this feature. Also disabling application passwords helps to limit unnecessary exposure and eliminate unwanted functionality (i.e., bloat). Whatever the reason, it is your choice. That’s the beauty of WordPress. So if, for whatever reason, you decide that application passwords should be disabled, this plugin will do it with a click. **More infos** For more information about the new Application Passwords feature: * [Application Passwords: Integration Guide](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/11/05/application-passwords-integration-guide/) * [Free Plugin: Disable Application Passwords](https://perishablepress.com/wordpress-disable-application-passwords/) **Privacy** This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way. Disable Application Passwords is developed and maintained by [Jeff Starr](https://x.com/perishable), 15-year [WordPress developer](https://plugin-planet.com/) and [book author](https://books.perishablepress.com/). **Support development** I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can [make a donation](https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html) or purchase one of my books: * [The Tao of WordPress](https://wp-tao.com/) * [Digging into WordPress](https://digwp.com/) * [.htaccess made easy](https://htaccessbook.com/) * [WordPress Themes In Depth](https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/) * [Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress](https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/) And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins: * [BBQ Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/) – Blazing fast WordPress firewall * [Blackhole Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/) – Automatically block bad bots * [Banhammer Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/) – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys * [GA Google Analytics Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/)– Connect WordPress to Google Analytics * [Head Meta Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/) – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress * [Simple Ajax Chat Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/) – Unlimited chat rooms * [USP Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro/) – Unlimited front-end forms Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂 ## Installation **Installing the plugin** Activate like any other plugin and done. There are no settings, works automatically. More info on [installing WP plugins](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/manage-plugins/#installing-plugins-1). **Uninstalling** To uninstall/remove the plugin, visit the Plugins screen, deactivate and delete the plugin. This plugin makes no changes to the WP database. ## FAQ ### Is there an “Undo” to reverse the disable? Yes just deactivate the plugin. When the plugin is not active, WordPress will return to its default application-password behavior. ### Got a question? Send any questions or feedback via my [contact form](https://plugin-planet.com/support/#contact) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd8cef4c70bb3a14f5922eb54c92a8166947a303f44eb4a89a954cee4defad6f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-9779/)󠁿 [tinaponting](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ponting/) March 25, 2026 Works very great with the Latest, php / wordpress blogs of mine ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5fee366b7799010eaafe2b205f53bdfdc53573a2a81fa06d14daf50eb4c7d06? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[good work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-work-784/)󠁿 [scoun](https://profiles.wordpress.org/scoun/) September 16, 2023 very nice ! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f5241a5efbdc14ccce1a2495cb77838da714827f79e8df8de2a02638043e918a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[a “must have”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-must-have-447/)󠁿 [Suki](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sukinoz/) November 7, 2021 You could do the same with a Filter, but you would never know if your code is still compatible with the new versions of wordpress. This simple plugin is a “must have” in every wordpress! Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4d0571086a3decf51b0ee25eeb66dd43a574acefd753628f22b1b661f1e27b6b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Another Exceptional Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-exceptional-plugin/)󠁿 [Kyler Boudreau](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kylerboudreau/) November 1, 2021 Jeff Star at Perishable Press has done it again. If you’re new to his stuff, you definitely need to take a closer look. Thanks for this plugin! I just installed it on all of my sites. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/356e12611e6da4fa3b125cca9cfe2a06636c9b36e450c3dab7223eb30f480949? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thanks Jeff for saving my time](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thanks-jeff-for-saving-my-time/)󠁿 [Jean Werk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brightbluegum/) March 5, 2021 I was going to write my own one-liner plugin but I trust Jeff’s plugins 🙂 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c26ccc91f664a08197d5ca9d7e59cf018d763d1398cdd5ab667aa9c24a88b355? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Saved me so much time.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/saved-me-so-much-time-27/)󠁿 [1yearplan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/1yearplan/) January 2, 2021 I kiss you Mr Star for this useful plugin that removes the unwanted application- password feature. [ Read all 9 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Disable Application Passwords” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Jeff Starr ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/) “Disable Application Passwords” has been translated into 9 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/disable-application-passwords/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Disable Application Passwords” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/disable-application-passwords) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/disable-application-passwords/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/disable-application-passwords/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/disable-application-passwords/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/disable-application-passwords/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog If you like Disable Application Passwords, please take a moment to [give a 5-star rating](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/?rate=5#new-post). It helps to keep the plugin going strong, and is greatly appreciated. **2.4 (2026/01/28)** * Updates documentation/readme.txt * Tests on PHP 8.4 and 8.5 * Tests on WordPress 6.9 Full changelog @ [https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/disable-application-passwords.txt](https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/disable-application-passwords.txt) ## Meta * Version **2.4** * Last updated **3 weeks ago** * Active installations **2,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 5.6.20 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [Spanish (Colombia)](https://es-co.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [Spanish (Ecuador)](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [Spanish (Mexico)](https://es-mx.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/), and [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/disable-application-passwords) * Tags * [application](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/application/)[disable](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable/) [passwords](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/passwords/) * [Advanced View](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-application-passwords/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 9 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Jeff Starr ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-application-passwords/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html)