How to change the default password hashing algorithm?

Question

PHP

The module that is responsible for registering users uses the PASSWORD_HASH_PHP_DEFAULT constant, from the name of which it is clear that the default algorithm specified in PHP will be used,
but how can it be changed to md5?
in the webserver settings or php.ini or what?

Answer 1

how can i change it to md5?

God forbid, don't use MD5 for passwords, ever.

Answer 2

To create an MD5 hash, use the md5() function :

//выведет md5 хэш.
echo md5('password');

However, it is not recommended to use this feature to save passwords.

Answer 3

MD5 is hacked . And for a long time. It's like not encrypting at all.