{"id":45,"date":"2011-11-18T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T19:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/11\/18\/resetting-your-wordpress-admin-password\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:33:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T23:33:15","slug":"resetting-your-wordpress-admin-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/resetting-your-wordpress-admin-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Your WordPress Admin Password"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have ever lost or forgotten your <strong>password<\/strong> to access the <strong>WordPress<\/strong> dashboard, it can be very frustrating. WordPress provides quite a few options to <strong>reset<\/strong> or change your WordPress password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#dashboard\">Change password from WordPress dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#email\">Reset password via email<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#phpmyadmin\">Reset password via phpMyAdmin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#ftp\">Reset password via FTP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#emergency-script\">Reset password with the Emergency Password Reset Script<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">If you\u2019re unable to login after two attempts, consider waiting at least 15-30 minutes before trying again. Otherwise, you risk <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/login-temporarily-disabled\/\">temporarily locking your WordPress site from logins<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dashboard\">Change WordPress Admin Password from Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps below to change your WordPress admin user\u2019s password directly from the WordPress dashboard, or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X7GqUjdfA8A&amp;ab_channel=InMotionHosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch our video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">Login to your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the left navigation menu, click on <strong>Users<\/strong>.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/select-users.jpg\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"Select Users\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/select-users.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/select-users-230x300.jpg 230w\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hover over your Admin user and then click on <strong>Edit<\/strong>.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hover-over-admin-user.jpg\" alt=\"Select Users\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you see your Admin profile, scroll down until you find the option labeled <strong>New Password<\/strong>. Click on the button labeled <strong>Generate Password<\/strong>.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/click-generate-password.jpg\" alt=\"Select Users\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see a random password generated that you are welcome to use. However, if you want to create your own password, simply click on the field and start typing a new password. <br><br>Note that your password will be rated for strength. Be sure to include capital letters, numbers, and a symbol to help make the password strong and hard to crack. If you have trouble with long passwords, then use a password manager to help you track your passwords. Many internet browsers allow you to track your passwords as a part of their feature set.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pw-generated.jpg\" alt=\"Select Users\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have finished changing your password, scroll down the page until you see the blue button labeled <strong>Update Profile<\/strong>. Click on this button to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"email\">Reset Your WordPress User Password via Email<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve forgotten your WordPress admin password, you can reset it via email from the WordPress dashboard login page following these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">WordPress login page<\/a> (<strong>example.com\/wp-admin<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Lost your password?<\/strong> located below the login box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the <strong>Username<\/strong> or <strong>Email<\/strong> of your WordPress admin user, then click on <strong>Get New Password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should get an email with the subject <strong>[WordPress Site] Password Reset<\/strong>. The body of this email will contain a link to reset your password. Proceed by clicking on that link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type in your <strong>new password<\/strong>, confirm it, then click on <strong>Reset Password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"phpmyadmin\">Changing Your WordPress Password via phpMyAdmin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can directly change your WordPress password in the database using phpMyAdmin if you forgot it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should only use this method if you\u2019re comfortable with working with databases in this fashion. It\u2019s also recommended that you always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-backups\/\">backup your database in cPanel<\/a> prior to making any database modifications directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps below to reset your WordPress password using phpMyAdmin, or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nMOIStNZfwI&amp;ab_channel=InMotionHosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch our video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">Login to cPanel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>Databases<\/strong> section, click on <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong>.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"94\" class=\"wp-image-4998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_click-on-phpmyadmin.png\" alt=\"Click on phpMyAdmin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_click-on-phpmyadmin.png 451w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_click-on-phpmyadmin-300x63.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the name of your WordPress database.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-4999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_click-on-wordpress-database.png\" alt=\"Click on the name of your WordPress database\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next click on the <strong>wp_users<\/strong> table.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"392\" class=\"wp-image-5000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_click-on-wp-users-table.png\" alt=\"click on wp_users table\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Edit<\/strong> beside your WordPress admin user.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"96\" class=\"wp-image-5001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_click-on-edit-wp-user.png\" alt=\"click on edit wp_user\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>user_pass<\/strong> field, paste your password by pressing <strong>Ctrl \u2013 V<\/strong>. From the drop-down, select <strong>MD5<\/strong>. Finally click on <strong>Go<\/strong>.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-image-5002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_paste-password-select-md5-click-go.png\" alt=\"paste password select md5 click go\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should now see a success message from phpMyAdmin saying the database record was updated.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"132\" class=\"wp-image-5003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/website_wordpress_update-password_phpmyadmin-success-of-password-change.png\" alt=\"phpmyadmin success of password change\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ftp\">Change Your WordPress Password via FTP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have access to your WordPress database, you can also reset you password with FTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to your website via <a href=\"\/support\/website\/ftp\/getting-started-guide\/\">FTP<\/a> and navigate to your theme\u2019s <strong>functions.php<\/strong> file and download it to your local computer. <p style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">In my case this was <span style=\"color: red;\">\/home\/userna5\/public_html\/wp-content\/themes\/twentyfourteen\/functions.php<\/span><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On line 2, right after the first &lt;?php line add this:<br><code>wp_set_password('password','admin');<\/code><br><br>In this example, we\u2019re setting the password to <strong>password<\/strong>, and we\u2019re updating it for the user <strong>admin<\/strong>, if your admin user has a different username you\u2019ll want to be sure to use that.<br><br>You\u2019ll also want to make sure that you\u2019re using a <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/create-secure-wordpress-admin-password\/\">secure WordPress password<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload this modified <strong>functions.php<\/strong> file back to your <strong>\/themes<\/strong> folder on the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">Login to your WordPress dashboard<\/a> using the new temporary password you just set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now that you\u2019ve successfully reset your password, remove the <strong>wp_set_password<\/strong> line from your local <strong>functions.php<\/strong> file, and re-upload it. This way WordPress doesn\u2019t reset the password every single time the admin dashboard is accessed going forward.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"emergency-script\">Use the WordPress Emergency Password Reset Script<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If other solutions did not work, then you may wish to try using the Emergency Password Reset Script. It is not a plugin but rather a PHP script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using this script requires you know the admin username.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The script updates the admin password and sends an email to the admin\u2019s email address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do not get the email sent, the password is still changed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The script is to be placed at the root of your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing the script when finished is extremely important for security reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use the Emergency Script<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy the emergency script from <a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/User:MichaelH\/Orphaned_Plugins_needing_Adoption\/Emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency Password Script<\/a> and place it into a file called <strong>emergency.php<\/strong> in the root of your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit the script in your web browser. (<strong>https:\/\/example.com\/emergency.php<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter in the WordPress admin username (typically admin) and the new password, then click <strong>Update options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delete the emergency.php file from the server when you are done<\/strong>. Leaving this script on your account is a security risk as someone else could use it to change your password.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Have a WordPress Hosting Account Yet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a WordPress Hosting account, you are missing out on the speed and performance your website could see on WordPress-optimized servers. 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