🔑 WordPress Hash Generator
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Enter the plain text password to generate the secure WordPress-compatible hash.
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🚀 How the WordPress Hash Generator Works
- **Input Password:** Enter the plain text password you want to use for a WordPress user account (e.g., if you are manually updating the `wp_users` table).
- **Start Hashing:** Click the **Generate WP Hash** button.
- **Bcrypt Algorithm:** The tool uses the **bcrypt** algorithm, which is the current cryptographic standard used by WordPress to secure passwords. Unlike faster hashes (like MD5 or SHA-1), bcrypt is intentionally slow and adds a **salt**.
- **Salt Generation:** A unique 22-character cryptographic string (the **salt**) is randomly generated and integrated into the hashing process. This ensures that the same password generates a different hash every time, protecting against pre-computed rainbow tables.
- **Output:** The final output is a single, long string (e.g., `$2y$10$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX`) that contains the algorithm version, the cost factor (speed), the salt, and the final hash, all combined. This is the value you insert into the `user_pass` column in your WordPress database.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why do I need a WordPress hash instead of just the password?
WordPress **never stores passwords** in plain text for security. It stores a one-way hash. When a user logs in, the system hashes their entered password and compares the result to the hash stored in the database. If you manually edit the database, you must provide the hash, not the plain password.
2. Is this safe to use for my live site passwords?
Yes, it's safe because the entire hashing process is performed **100% client-side** using the JavaScript library **bcryptjs**. Your password input is never sent to any server. You can safely generate the hash locally and then manually update your database.
3. What is the `$2y$10$` part of the hash?
That initial prefix specifies the hashing parameters. `$2y$` indicates the bcrypt algorithm version, and `10` is the **cost factor** (or work factor). A higher cost factor makes the hashing slower and more secure against brute-force attacks. WordPress typically uses 10 or 12.
4. Why does the same password generate a different hash every time?
This is due to the **salt**. Before hashing, a unique, random string (the salt) is appended to your password. Since a new salt is generated every time, the final hash will always be unique, even for the same password, which is a crucial defense against rainbow table attacks.
5. Will this hash work for old versions of WordPress?
WordPress has used bcrypt since version 2.5 (around 2008), which is compatible with this generator. For very old installations, it might have used MD5, but using a bcrypt hash is highly recommended, as WordPress can automatically upgrade older hashes to bcrypt when a user logs in.