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Password bcrypt — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

by Viktor Szépe · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.3 Tested up to WP 4.5.33

Password bcrypt has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 31,808 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 21, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.5.33.

Password bcrypt at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
31,808
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Password bcrypt well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, not yet with the current 7.1

Password bcrypt reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Works Perfectly

    Awesome!

    Ward

  • Simply the best

    Simple solution of an important issue

    Martin Hlavac

  • Important plugin!

    Every WordPress installation needs password hashing with bcrypt. Thanks :)

    Michal Danko

Where Password bcrypt ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Password bcrypt appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Password Protection Plugins #17 by tag, not in search #31 –

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Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Password bcrypt competes in

Tags

  • bcrypt
  • hash
  • password

More from Viktor Szépe

Version
1.0.3
Last updated
Jul 21, 2016
First published
May 12, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Password bcrypt FAQ

How many active installs does Password bcrypt have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Password bcrypt as of September 7, 2026.

Is Password bcrypt still maintained?

The last release was on July 21, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Password bcrypt free?

Password bcrypt is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Password bcrypt rank among Password Protection Plugins?

Password bcrypt is #31 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.