Passwords in WP. How does wp_users work?

  • Resolved reachingout

    (@reachingout)


    5 years, 8 months ago

    In phpMyAdmin, how does the table wp_users and column user_pass work?
    If I change my wordpress password in wordpress admin dashboard, the user_pass in phpMyAdmin does not change. So… which password is really valid? And also, when I choose a password and save it in phpMyAdmin – the password CHANGES to a new generic password and not what I chose! Really confusing.

    • This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Jan Dembowski.
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  • Prashant Singh

    (@prashantvatsh)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi

    when I choose a password and save it in phpMyAdmin – the password CHANGES to a new generic password and not what I chose!

    The password is stored as MD5 hash in the user_pass column that’s why it is not showing the exact value which you had entered in the password field.

    Thread Starter reachingout

    (@reachingout)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    OK, thanks! I was going crazy.

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by reachingout.
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