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by harrym
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 switches WordPress's password hashes from MD5 to bcrypt, making it harder for them to be brute-forced if they are leaked.
Rank
#11,449
↓ -40 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 275
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
14.6K
14,564 all-time
Rating
5.0 / 5
4 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 0 threads
Declining·Downloads -22.7% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA unknown
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Applies to downloads, estimated installs, rank, and growth charts on this page. Tracked since Jul 17, 2026, so 69 days of history exist.
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momosampaii · Dec 2, 2017
Just installed this, logged out and back into WordPress, and MySQL shows that my password is now in bcrypt format. Many thanks to the author, because this small change makes user logins significantly less vulnerable to brute force attempts!
evan-beakerstudio · Jun 13, 2015
I used this plugin in combination with the Auth0 – Single Sign On with Social, Enterprise and User/Passwords plugin and I’ve been able to build a central authentication system that is using the WP database at it’s core and I’m now able to...
Dan Maby · Jul 25, 2014
See what its reviewers keep complaining about. Free analysis on sign up.
