WordPress Password Hasher
Generate WordPress-compatible password hashes (phpass) for database updates or verify existing hashes. Secure client-side processing.
Enter a password to generate a WordPress hash
WordPress Password Security
WordPress stores passwords as cryptographic hashes using the phpass library. This tool generates and verifies these hashes client-side, perfect for database password resets or security audits without exposing credentials to any server.
Why Use This Tool?
100% Client-Side
Your passwords never leave your browser. All hashing happens locally using JavaScript.
Password Recovery
Reset locked WordPress accounts by generating a new hash for the database.
Hash Verification
Verify if a password matches an existing WordPress hash for security audits.
phpass Compatible
Generates standard WordPress hashes starting with $P$ that work in all WP versions.
How this WordPress Password Hasher works
This security tool generates WordPress-compatible password hashes using the phpass (portable PHP password hashing) algorithm that WordPress employs for user authentication. The implementation creates hashes starting with $P$ identifier followed by iteration count marker and 22-character salt, matching the exact format stored in wp_users database table.
The hashing process applies MD5 through multiple iterations (2^8 = 256 by default) with salt concatenation, producing cryptographically strong hashes resistant to rainbow table attacks. Each hash generation uses cryptographically random salt values from the Web Crypto API, ensuring unique outputs even for identical passwords.
Password verification mode checks whether a plain-text password matches an existing WordPress hash without knowing the original password. All cryptographic operations execute locally in your browser—passwords never transmit to external servers. Perfect for database password resets, security audits, or WordPress development testing.
How to use this WordPress Password Hasher
Enter Password
Type the password you want to hash or verify.
Generate or Verify
Create a WordPress-compatible hash or verify an existing one.
Copy Result
Copy the generated hash for use in WordPress database.
Example Usage
Generating a WordPress-compatible hash:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a WordPress password hash?
Can I use this to reset a WordPress password?
Is this hash compatible with all WordPress versions?
Is it safe to generate passwords here?
Why does the hash change each time?
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