wp-bcrypt
wp bcrypt switches WordPress's password hashes from MD5 to bcrypt, making it harder for them to be brute-forced if they are leaked.
wp-bcrypt ranks #11,448 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #695 of 4,518 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Jun 5, 2014. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.0.1
- Last Updated
- Jun 05, 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.4+
- Tested Up To
- 3.9
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- harrym
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 4
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site administrators concerned about password storage security. It replaces WordPress's default MD5-based password hashing with the slower, more brute-force-resistant bcrypt algorithm.
- Switches password hashes to bcrypt
- Replaces MD5 hashing with bcrypt
- Requires PHP 5.3.0 or newer
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