I created this Password Generator plugin for WordPress. Running my own random password generator I can be sure 1) the passwords are truly random, and 2) the passwords are not copied or saved at all when they are generated.
My plugin adds a shortcode to WordPress and accepts the following parameters:
- count=’20’ (the numbers of passwords you want generated)
- length=’12’ (the length of the passwords)
- case=’mixed’ (upper, lower, or mixed case)
- special=’$,#,%,^,&’ (a list of the characters to use a special characters), or ‘false’ for none
The display below has been enlarged to make the passwords easier to see. I did this through CSS, which will not come though when you copy and paste.
KMR Password Generator
1. vE7O*GUbKJg 2. 1aY2^dj1nN 3. dRVO&N0dzS2 4. COWL+AuUGM 5. 4bvy&YXbmo 6. tEQD*HvxaqQ 7. xk5B^EvPrz 8. GskI~61U7g 9. 3uoI&FloEL 10. gMqV$5FxNPQ 11. HZuA^2WVNXc 12. 2VR8+DC93HM 13. heQF+YHygo 14. zi03#4N2AMg 15. SLJP#Oy1YxI 16. tSxJ^GPz7jI 17. dqpl$TGWA6U 18. rVkW#R0IN76 19. m6hs~ECzns 20. vvSZ$VJb6w
What Next?
Features to consider for the next version …
The generator only includes 1 special character per password. Should more special characters be included in the password? Should it be optional how many (2, 3, 4, etc) are included?
I don’t like my mixed case function, it’s not guaranteed to include both upper and lower case. Got any ideas for a function to do this correctly and efficiently? I’m open for suggestions.
