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by Viktor Szépe 5 (3 reviews)

Password bcrypt

Replaces wp_hash_password and wp_check_password with PHP 5.5's password_hash and password_verify.

Password bcrypt ranks #5,226 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #374 of 4,525 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Jul 21, 2016. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.5 (Current: 7.1)
v1.0.3 Current Version v1.0.3
Updated 10 years ago Last Update on 21 Jul, 2016
Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#374 of 4,525 in Security Top 10% by installs Downloads -33% this week No update in over a year
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (3 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Password bcrypt. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who want stronger password security. It replaces WordPress's default MD5-based password hashing with PHP's bcrypt-based password_hash and password_verify functions.

  • Replaces wp_hash_password function
  • Replaces wp_check_password function
  • Uses bcrypt password hashing
  • Requires PHP 5.5.0 or higher

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Password bcrypt

Password bcrypt has 1,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Password bcrypt holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 3 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Password bcrypt is developed by Viktor Szépe and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Password bcrypt requires WordPress 4.4 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 4.5.
Password bcrypt has been downloaded 30,223+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Password bcrypt is 1.0.3. It was last updated on July 21, 2016.
Yes. Password bcrypt is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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