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How To Reset WordPress Admin Password

There are three options on how to reset WordPress admin password: 

 

Via WordPress Admin Dashboard

NOTE: This process needs to have your access or current WordPress admin password.

 

  1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard via the link yourdomain.com/wp-admin  (replace yourdomain.com with the domain of your website) or on any of the methods below depending on your web hosting plan.
     
     
  2. Click the button on the upper right side of the page as indicated in the screenshot below.
  3. Click Edit Profile.

    Screenshot of VD WordPress Dashboard Edit Profile

     
  4. Scroll down to New Password field under Account Management and click the Set New Password button.
  5. Enter the new password in the box.
  6. Click the Update Profile button to save the changes.

    Screenshot of VD WordPress Enter New Password Page

     

 

NOTE: This process needs to have the admin email address accessible as the reset link will be sent to that email address only.

 

  1. Access the WordPress login page via the link yourdomain.com/wp-admin or yourdomain.com/wp-login.php (replace yourdomain.com with the domain of your website).
  2. Click the Lost your password? link.

    Screenshot of VD WordPress Lost Your Password Link

     
  3. Enter your registered admin username or email address inside the box.
  4. Click the Get New Password button.

    Screenshot of VD WordPress Enter Username and Email

 

An email with a reset link will be sent to your registered email address. Follow the instructions on the email to set up a new password.

 

Via phpMyAdmin in cPanel

NOTE: The steps below are applicable to cPanel users only. If you have WordPress hosting, learn how to access its phpMyAdmin here.

 

  1. Log in to cPanel.
  2. Click File Manager.
  3. Go to your WordPress website files and locate the wp-config.php file. If you have WordPress Hosting, follow this link on how to access the WordPress website files.
  4. Right-click on the file and select Edit.
  5. Click the Edit button.
  6. Scroll down to line 23 and take note of the value indicated on the right of the DB_NAME (database name).

    Screenshot of VD WordPress wpconfig Details
     
  7. Go back to cPanel homepage by going back to the previous tab.
  8. Scroll down to the icons under Databases and click phpMyAdmin.

    Screenshot of VD WordPress cPanel phpMyAdmin Icon

     
  9. Click the database name that was obtained from Step 6.
  10. Click wp_users table.
  11. Click Edit on the user where you want to have the password changed.

    Screenshot of VD WordPress cPanel phpMyAdmin Edit WP user

     
  12. Choose MD5 on the Function drop-down that corresponds to user_pass. This is the encryption type for your password and the recommended one for WordPress websites.
  13. Enter the new password on the Value field of user_pass. Take note of the password as it will be encrypted after saving.
  14. Click Go to save the changes.

    Screenshot of VD WordPress cPanel phpMyAdmin Enter New Password

 

You can now try the new password by logging in to the WordPress login page  yourdomain.com/wp-admin or yourdomain.com/wp-login.php (replace yourdomain.com with the domain of your website).

Screenshot of VD WordPress Login Page
 

 

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