Better Passwords
by bettersecurity 5 (3 reviews)

Better Passwords

Stop use of a bad passwords, including those in the Have I Been Pwned? breached password database

Better Passwords ranks #12,137 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #704 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Sep 28, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.6 (Current: 7.1.4)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 28 Sep, 2024
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#704 of 5,058 in Security Top 25% by installs Downloads -15.5% this week No update in over a year
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Active Installs
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-22.2%
KW Avg Position
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Downloads
38.2K
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Support Resolved
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (3 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

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Reviews & Ratings

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3 reviews
Overall 100%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Better Passwords. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to enforce stronger user passwords. It blocks weak and breached passwords using the Have I Been Pwned database while also upgrading password hash storage to a more secure algorithm.

  • Minimum password length enforcement
  • Checks Have I Been Pwned database
  • Uses Pwned Passwords API
  • Sends only partial password hash
  • Upgrades password hashing algorithm
  • Bcrypt or Argon2 hashing

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Better Passwords

Better Passwords has 200+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Better Passwords holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 3 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Better Passwords is developed by bettersecurity and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Better Passwords requires WordPress 4.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.6 and needs PHP 7.0 or newer.
Better Passwords has been downloaded 38,244+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Better Passwords is trunk. It was last updated on September 28, 2024.
Yes. Better Passwords is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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