Title: In which format wordpress save password
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# In which format wordpress save password

 *  [qundeel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qundeel/)
 * (@qundeel)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/in-which-format-wordpress-save-password/)
 * I want to ask if wordpress use hash and salt to encrypt user password.If wordpress
   do not use salt so how can i make my wordpress website to save password in hash
   and salt.

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 *  [cgrigo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cgrigo/)
 * (@cgrigo)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/in-which-format-wordpress-save-password/#post-6266524)
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-is-the-user-password-encrypted-wp_hash_password?replies=5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-is-the-user-password-encrypted-wp_hash_password?replies=5)
 *  Anonymous User 14212789
 * (@anonymized-14212789)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/in-which-format-wordpress-save-password/#post-6266565)
 * User passwords are stored as a md5 hash in the MySQL table.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/in-which-format-wordpress-save-password/#post-6266565)
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