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=’$,#,%,^,&’ (a list of the characters to use a special characters), or ‘false’ for none
The display below has been enlarged to make the passwords easier to see. I did this through CSS, which will not come though when you copy and paste.
KMR Password Generator
1. zsc$frCJotZab 2. SAc-PHDB7nsUf 3. pUb~E8DU62Aqh 4. ajY#00DYlfEOe 5. Qle:Zjz5GT5PA 6. h6I^X4PzaW569 7. wRT^53ZPSrxs4 8. 0Ct:CVI4DTZHn 9. 86U$YH6Ata3oG 10. FXz%1N27J7qop 11. tAF&KNYg3rzMh 12. x87^CJEqDp9OK 13. wVX&LOWHb4riM 14. 7xR&wSCKJLNrd 15. kyx^Hb28X8QKs 16. QNN+BuWZWZTxp 17. NAq-BJjOCcmQv 18. D1J#b9J7MFEEo 19. kln*aBMLI8lIU 20. IZj:QZ8wgjv0b
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.