Sure. But that advice was written 12 years ago. I'd be surprised if they didn't update their password storage since then.
You could upgrade it for new users, but for old ones? (e.g. I don't change passwords often)
Of course, that only works for active users - it won't upgrade anyone that never logs in. Depending on just how weak the old hash is, you may want to eventually cut off any lingering un-upgraded accounts: just forget their old hash, requiring them to go through your password reset process should they ever come back. If you've left it long enough, those accounts will probably never be used again anyway, so that should be NBD.