Wordpress Password Utility

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Usage

Place required script in Wordpress root folder.

Note

The scripts need several resources from you Wordpress installation to generate the correct password like-

• "Authentication Unique Keys and Salts" in :file:`wp-config.php`.
• Some Wordpress source code PHP files.

Usage: Generate Password

Syntax:

$ php genpass.php <plain_text_password>

Example:

$ php genpass.php lJaZ0LIjT4Nw9hHBnm
Hashed password: $P$BPi9/9YB7mUTTgIiLdaIyYuFb0unaI/
$ php genpass.php lJaZ0LIjT4Nw9hHBnm
Hashed password: $P$BAi.qcAqSL3SII7D7NrHPOYNO4roNr0
$ php genpass.php lJaZ0LIjT4Nw9hHBnm
Hashed password: $P$Bv8wv7.o4NCM4nF8VtGtXII9B03ThS.

Usage: Verify Password

Syntax:

$ php verifypass.php <plain_text_actual_password> <hashed_password_to_verify>

Example:

$ php verifypass.php lJaZ0LIjT4Nw9hHBnm '$P$BPi9/9YB7mUTTgIiLdaIyYuFb0unaI/'
Yes password is correct
$ php verifypass.php lJaZ0LIjT4Nw9hHBnm '$P$BAi.qcAqSL3SII7D7NrHPOYNO4roNr0'
Yes password is correct
$ php verifypass.php lJaZ0LIjT4Nw9hHBnm '$P$Bv8wv7.o4NCM4nF8VtGtXII9B03ThS.'
Yes password is correct

Note

As passwords can contain special shell characters, you might need to escape or quote them.