php - Change WooCommerce default password security level

Question

I am trying to change the WooCommerce Registration form minimum password strength and I am unable to do much.

Can anyone please share a solution by which I can amend the minimum password strength and allow users to user a password that's 7 characters long and does not need any symbols or capital letters inside it?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The only existing hook setting for that is woocommerce_min_password_strength filter hook. So you can set a custom hook function and lowering this strenght. There is 4 possible settings:

• 3 => Strong (default)
• 2 => Medium
• 1 => Weak
• 0 => Very Weak (anything).

Here is that code:

add_filter( 'woocommerce_min_password_strength', 'reduce_min_strength_password_requirement' );
function reduce_min_strength_password_requirement( $strength ) {
    // 3 => Strong (default) | 2 => Medium | 1 => Weak | 0 => Very Weak (anything).
    return 2; 
}

Code goes in function.php file of your active child theme (or theme) or also in any plugin file.

This code is tested and works.

All other solutions will be complicated and a real development.