Title: [Plugin: Import Users from CSV] password changes when importing
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Import Users from CSV] password changes when importing

 *  Resolved [webjoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjoy/)
 * (@webjoy)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-password-changes-when-importing/)
 * Hi, after importing a username the password is changed from the original in the
   csv. Is this what it should do? To test this out i set the password on my test
   user, exported to CSV, then imported and then it would not allow me to logon 
   with the password.
 * Also your wp documents refer to a link pubpoet.com but the website is just a 
   holding site.
 * thanks, nigel
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/import-users-from-csv/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/import-users-from-csv/)

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 *  Thread Starter [webjoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjoy/)
 * (@webjoy)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-password-changes-when-importing/#post-2721773)
 * I should have said, i exported the CSV using wp export users plus
    I was unable
   to use your wp export users in the sense that when i run it nothing happens, 
   i am unable to see a generated CSV file anywhere. As i cannot access your documentation
   then i have no idea where it is meant to output to. Perhaps you could enlighten
   me. thank you, nigel
 *  Plugin Contributor [Ulrich Sossou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sorich87/)
 * (@sorich87)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-password-changes-when-importing/#post-2721982)
 * Hi Nigel,
 * WordPress hashes the passwords before storing them in the database.
 * So you are exporting the hashes, not the original passwords, which are then “
   double hashed” during import.
 * And no, there is no way around that. The plugin simply uses the WordPress functions
   and does not directly access the database.
 * You could just use phpmyadmin to import/export the users table, then if you need
   to import any user meta as well, use the plugin but without the password field.

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 * Last reply from: [Ulrich Sossou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sorich87/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-password-changes-when-importing/#post-2721982)
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