Case-Insensitive Passwords
The basic premise of my plugin is that it takes the password given to it and forces it to lowercase before hashing it and storing it in the database. When a user logs in, it will take the password input and force it to…
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- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Where Case-Insensitive Passwords stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| case | >100 |
| insensitive | >100 |
| password | >100 |
| strtolower | #22 |
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★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Case-Insensitive Passwords
From the official readme · v0.0.1Description
The basic premise of my plugin is that it takes the password given to it and forces it to lowercase before hashing it and storing it in the database. When a user logs in, it will take the password input and force it to lowercase, hash it, and compare it to what is stored in the database. This produces the affect of case-insensitivity. The case-insensitivity only works for newly generated passwords, so I built the plugin to check the password submitted without forcing to lowercase, if it fails it will force it to lowercase and check again.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
case-insensitive-passwordsdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Changelog
0.0.1
- Initial release — tested on WordPress 3.0.x, but should work from 2.8.x and above.
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Is Case-Insensitive Passwords free?
Yes. Case-Insensitive Passwords is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Case-Insensitive Passwords safe to use in 2026?
Case-Insensitive Passwords shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 20/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Case-Insensitive Passwords?
Case-Insensitive Passwords is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,720 times since it launched in December 2010. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
Does Case-Insensitive Passwords work with WordPress 7.1?
Case-Insensitive Passwords is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Case-Insensitive Passwords last updated?
The latest version, 0.0.1, was released on September 4, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Case-Insensitive Passwords?
Case-Insensitive Passwords is developed and maintained by Lew Ayotte.
What are the best alternatives to Case-Insensitive Passwords?
The most popular alternatives to Case-Insensitive Passwords are Change Text Case (1K+ installs), Case Insensitive URL’s (100+ installs) and To Title Case (100+ installs).
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