ircmaxell/password_compat

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A PHP library providing forward compatibility with the password_* functions (password_hash, password_verify) that ship natively with PHP 5.5, for use on older PHP 5.3.7+ versions. It implements BCRYPT-based password hashing via a simple polyfill.

Use cases

• hash passwords with bcrypt on PHP 5.3 or 5.4
• use password_hash and password_verify before upgrading to PHP 5.5
• securely store user password hashes in a legacy PHP application
• polyfill PHP 5.5 password functions in an old codebase

When to choose

• you are stuck on PHP 5.3.7-5.4 and need modern password hashing
• you want code that will seamlessly use native password_* functions once you upgrade to PHP 5.5+

When to avoid

• you run PHP 5.5 or newer, where these functions are built in
• you are on an unsupported PHP version like Debian's 5.3.3 with the bcrypt security bug
• you need modern algorithms like Argon2, which this library does not provide

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

cryptography security auth security backend developer-tools php password-hashing bcrypt polyfill php-55-compat

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