PHP Native Password Hash vs Password bcrypt

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

PHP Native Password Hash

by Ayesh Karunaratne

Health C55

Password bcrypt

by Viktor Szépe

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

PHP Native Password Hash Password bcrypt

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	PHP Native Password Hash	Password bcrypt
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	-50%
Overall health	C · 55 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	21/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100 ✓	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.27★ ✓	4.12★
Reviews	6 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	64/100 ✓	34/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	2.2y ago ✓	10.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	284	374 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

PHP Native Password Hash Password bcrypt

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.