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So great to see bcrypt shipping in @wordpress.org - this was way more complex than just "swap out the function"! make.wordpress.org/core/2025/02...

make.wordpress.orgWordPress 6.8 will use bcrypt for password hashingThe underlying algorithm that’s used to hash and store user passwords in the database will be changed in WordPress 6.8 from phpass portable hashing to bcrypt.

Ryan McCue

@rmccue.io

17 Feb 2025

Very proud of our investment in security at @humanmade.com and @altis.cloud paying off!

Ryan McCue

@rmccue.io

p.s. if you’re interested in WP security, we’ve got some great stuff planned at CloudFest this year! Keep your eyes peeled, and meet me and John there!

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