Extra Strict Password Requirements for New Account Signup

[papermouse]

When a new visitor wants to register for an account, the password requirement seems to be extra strict. Even when I enter some passwords that include lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and special characters, I still says my password is weak. Is there a way to allow simpler passwords?

[asperty]

Hey Papermouse,

A fellow user here who has experienced and resolved the same issue, and felt I would jump in as support might not catch this until Monday.

The change came in woocommerce 2.5 and is not theme related.

We added this script to our child theme functions.php file and it worked a treat:

function wc_ninja_remove_password_strength() {
if ( wp_script_is( ‘wc-password-strength-meter’, ‘enqueued’ ) ) {
wp_dequeue_script( ‘wc-password-strength-meter’ );
}
}
add_action( ‘wp_print_scripts’, ‘wc_ninja_remove_password_strength’, 100 );

The original source is :

https://gist.github.com/WPprodigy/91df9848c2deb469cba0

[Kyle – SUPPORT]

Thanks @asperty

– Kyle

[papermouse]

Tested it out and it worked great. Thanks @asperty.

[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
Great thanks to Asperty.
Mohammad

[jdongj]

Hi,

Sorry to jump in here, but it seems that this is the right place to ask the question. How do i add the code to the theme? I don’t think i have a child theme.

On the backend, is it under Appearance ==> editor?

Thanks for the help!

JD

[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
Please use this plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-js-php/ if you dont have child theme. Its not good to change in parent theme files.
Thanks
Mohammad

[jdongj]

Hi Mohammad,

Thanks for the help. But, apologies i still don’t understand how to make the password less strict.

I’ve downloaded your suggested plugin, copied the function wc_ninja_remove_password_strength() code mentioned above to php, and selected apply using short code, and it still does not work.

I really appreciate any help on this matter. thanks!

JD

[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
We are not sure about it. Please contact at wordpress support https://wordpress.org/support/ about it.
Thanks
Mohammad