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Makes WordPress use PHP's native password_hash() functions for portable, stronger, and time-attack safe bcrypt and Argon2 hashes.
Makes WordPress use PHP's native password_hash() functions for portable, stronger, and time-attack safe bcrypt and Argon2 hashes.
Rank
#5,205
↑ +6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,680
1K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
24.7K
24,715 all-time
Rating
5.0 / 5
6 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 0 threads
Declining·Downloads -10.9% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA unknown
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Applies to downloads, estimated installs, rank, and growth charts on this page. Tracked since Jul 17, 2026, so 66 days of history exist.
Overlapping tags, near PHP Native Password Hash in rank or installs.
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Works very well.
fenvi · Mar 8, 2025
Thanks for this plugin and especially for keeping it up to date.
Yambub · Feb 7, 2021
Can’t believe WP is still using MD5 by default o.O As soon as I learned about this, I got this plugin, and it does exactly what you want, using WordPress built in functions, so totally lightweight. Thanks dev!
minishman · Nov 23, 2018
See what its reviewers keep complaining about. Free analysis on sign up.