Title: Hashmask for WordPress
Author: Shane
Published: <strong>August 29, 2009</strong>
Last modified: October 30, 2010

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Hashmask for WordPress

 By [Shane](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shamess/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/haskmask-for-wordpress.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/haskmask-for-wordpress/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/haskmask-for-wordpress/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/haskmask-for-wordpress/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/haskmask-for-wordpress/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/haskmask-for-wordpress/)

## Description

A while ago, arc90 decided that having to submit a form to find out if you’ve entered
the right password was inefficient, so they set about finding a quick and secure
way of telling you if the password you’ve entered is correct. They came up with 
[Hashmask](http://lab.arc90.com/2009/07/hashmask.php) which does that pretty well.

When you enter your password into the field, you’ll be shown a little graphic. Remember
that graphic! That’s the visual representation of your password. For instance, if
I enter my password I see a green shape, with two peaks at the beginning. If I type
it in, and that’s not the graphic I see then I’ve typed it wrong and know to type
it again (without wasting time submitting the page)!

It’s completely secure though. Even if someone sees what shape your password makes,
there’s nothing that can do to convert that image back to a real word.

## Screenshots

[⌊Here's the word "password", and the image it generates. You'll get a different
shape, and probably a different colour.⌉⌊Here's the word "password", and the image
it generates. You'll get a different shape, and probably a different colour.⌉[

Here’s the word “password”, and the image it generates. You’ll get a different shape,
and probably a different colour.

## Installation

Just install the plugin [like you would any other](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins),
and then activate it, and you’re good to go.

## FAQ

#### Are you sure no one can work out my password from that image?

As sure as computationally possible. It uses a one way encryption method called 
[SHA1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA1), which means that once the password is
encrypted, it can never be converted back to the original word.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Hashmask for WordPress” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Shane ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shamess/)

[Translate “Hashmask for WordPress” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/haskmask-for-wordpress)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/haskmask-for-wordpress/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/haskmask-for-wordpress/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/haskmask-for-wordpress/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/haskmask-for-wordpress/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.9.1.1

Merged two out of date files because I’m still learning SVN… Live and learn.

#### 0.9.1

Small bug fixes * You can now call the plugin directory whatever you like, if for
some reason you needed change it… * Changed the CSS a little so that the image lines
up better in the login field * Tested up to 3.0.1

#### 0.9

Uploaded!

## Meta

 *  Version **0.9.1**
 *  Last updated **16 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.0.5**
 * Tags
 * [login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login/)[security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/haskmask-for-wordpress/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Shane ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shamess/)

## Support

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