harrym

<p>WordPress uses phpass to store passwords. Because WordPress has to work everywere, it uses the portable version of phpass,<br />
which uses MD5 to hash passwords. MD5 is not a very good hashing algorithm for passwords, because it’s relatively fast.</p>
<p>This plugin switches over to bcrypt, which is the algorithm recommended by phpass, and is a much better option for password<br />
storage because it is much slower to produce. This makes it much harder for an attacker who’s managed to access your hashed<br />
passwords to obtain plain text passwords by brute-forcing, or by trying passwords from a dictionary.</p>
<p><strong>Note: this plugin requires PHP 5.3.0 or newer</strong></p>
<p>Be aware that if you use this plugin and then move to a host that does not support bcrypt, you will need to reset any user<br />
account that you want to log in with.</p>


wp-bcrypt

wp bcrypt switches WordPress's password hashes from MD5 to bcrypt, making it harder for them to be brute-forced if they are leaked.

Michael Finkenberger

<p><strong>WP Access Control Center</strong> is a powerful security control center for WordPress administrators who want full control over authentication, sessions, and password policies.</p>
<p>Take control of your site’s access layer with real-time session monitoring, flexible two-factor authentication, and powerful emergency tools — all in one place.</p>
<h3>🔐 Two-Factor Protection</h3>
<ul>
<li>Email-based verification codes</li>
<li>TOTP support (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, etc.)</li>
<li>Role-based enforcement</li>
<li>Grace periods for smooth rollout</li>
<li>Backup codes for account recovery</li>
<li>Trusted devices to reduce login friction</li>
</ul>
<h3>👁️ Live Session Control</h3>
<ul>
<li>Real-time overview of all active sessions (AJAX-powered)</li>
<li>Inspect session details and parameters</li>
<li>Instantly terminate individual or all sessions</li>
<li>Monitor user activity as it happens</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔑 Password Policies</h3>
<ul>
<li>Enforce password strength requirements</li>
<li>Prevent password reuse</li>
<li>Define role-based password expiration</li>
<li>Real-time feedback during password creation</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚡ Bulk Password Reset</h3>
<ul>
<li>Reset passwords for roles or selected users</li>
<li>Optionally terminate related sessions</li>
<li>Automatic email notifications (fully customizable)</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔄 Security Key Rotation</h3>
<ul>
<li>One-click regeneration of WordPress KEYs & SALTs</li>
<li>Immediately invalidates all active sessions</li>
<li>Essential for incident response</li>
</ul>
<h3>⏱️ Advanced Session Control</h3>
<ul>
<li>Configure session lifetime per role</li>
<li>Separate rules for “Remember Me”</li>
<li>Automatic cleanup of expired sessions</li>
</ul>
<h3>🎨 Login Experience Designer</h3>
<ul>
<li>Customize the 2FA login page</li>
<li>Background images (outer & inner)</li>
<li>Flexible CSS customization</li>
<li>Safe defaults – no changes unless configured</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>No external services required.</strong> Everything runs locally within your WordPress installation.</p>


WP Access Control Center

Take full control over authentication, sessions, and password security in WordPress – including real-time session monitoring, 2FA, and emergency tools

wp-bcrypt vs WP Access Control Center