$a1=""; $plaintextPassword = "your_password_here"; $storedHash = "$2y$10$f3SepbOag1dDP/gHeyYujOMXTEt9os75xdK5QcqZaBPCzT4ouGRIO"; if (password_verify($plaintextPassword, $storedHash)) { echo "Password is valid!"; } else { echo "Invalid password."; }