pbkdf2
v0.12.2 GrowingGeneric implementation of PBKDF2
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 7d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (5.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
11.1M downloads in the last 30 days (371.5K/day), up 25% from the previous period.
5.8K crates depend on pbkdf2. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 9+ years old, pbkdf2 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 14KB, pbkdf2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
24% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include zip, scrypt, pkcs5, tiny-bip39, mysql_common. When high-quality crates choose pbkdf2, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on pbkdf2
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Feature Flags
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