wp_hash_password() WordPress Function
The wp_hash_password() function is used to hash a password for use in the WordPress database. It takes an input of a password string and outputs a hash of that password.
wp_hash_password( string $password ) #
Create a hash (encrypt) of a plain text password.
Description
For integration with other applications, this function can be overwritten to instead use the other package password checking algorithm.
Parameters
- $password
(string)(Required)Plain text user password to hash
Return
(string) The hash string of the password
More Information
This function can be replaced via plugins. If plugins do not redefine these functions, then this will be used instead.
Creates a hash of a plain text password. Unless the global $wp_hasher is set, the default implementation uses PasswordHash
, which adds salt to the password and hashes it with 2**8 = 256
passes of MD5. MD5 is used by default because it’s supported on all platforms. You can configure PasswordHash
to use Blowfish or extended DES (if available) instead of MD5 with the $portable_hashes constructor argument or property (see examples).
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable.php
function wp_hash_password( $password ) { global $wp_hasher; if ( empty( $wp_hasher ) ) { require_once ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-phpass.php'; // By default, use the portable hash from phpass. $wp_hasher = new PasswordHash( 8, true ); } return $wp_hasher->HashPassword( trim( $password ) ); }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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2.5.0 | Introduced. |