Title: Login authentication type
Last modified: February 3, 2020

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# Login authentication type

 *  [estrylez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/estrylez/)
 * (@estrylez)
 * [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/login-authentication-type/)
 * Having no problems with Login authentication type but in case of a security breach,
   will the password be visible to the attacker? Is it stored as plain text? Really
   concerned about this as Im not sure if its encrypted, etc.
 * Much appreciate your help urgently please

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/login-authentication-type/)
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