Password bcrypt
Replaces wp_hash_password and wp_check_password with PHP 5.5's password_hash and password_verify.
5(3 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, Password bcrypt is a WordPress hash plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 30K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 8% this week. Top alternative: Twitter Hash Tag Widget.
5/53 reviews
2.0K+active installs
30K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
wp-password-bcrypt is a WordPress plugin to replace WP’s outdated and insecure
MD5-based password hashing with the modern and secure bcrypt.
It is written by roots.io people.
This plugin requires PHP >= 5.5.0 which introduced the built-in
password_hash and
password_verify functions.
See Improving WordPress Password Security
for more background on this plugin and the password hashing issue.
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Works Perfectly
by Ward·8 years ago
Awesome!
Simply the best
by Martin Hlavac·8 years ago
Simple solution of an important issue
Important plugin!
by Michal Danko·8 years ago
Every WordPress installation needs password hashing with bcrypt. Thanks 🙂
Download Trends
Today: 9Yesterday: 7This week: 57Period total: 6K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.4+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.3
- Check for another password plugin.
Contributors
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