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phpass
v0.1.3 GrowingPHPass, the WordPress password hasher, re-implemented in rust
MIT Edition 2018
#hash#password#wordpress#salt#phpass
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (5KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Downloads
8.0K
Dependents
0
Releases
4
Size
5KB
Deep Insights
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Download decline
84 downloads in the last 30 days, down 50% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 5+ years old, phpass hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Compact crate
At 5KB, phpass is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 4/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 3/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
4/day avg+24%
Version Adoption
v0.1.3
51%
v0.1.2
18%
v0.1.1
16%
v0.1.0
15%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
0
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