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Locked out of your WordPress dashboard? This guide shows you how to reset your admin password, starting with the easiest way.

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Option 1: Use “Lost your password?”

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Open the login page

Go to https://yourdomain.com/wp-login.php.
2

Request a reset link

Click Lost your password?, enter your WordPress username or email address, and click Get New Password.
3

Set a new password

Open the email from your website and follow the link to choose a new password.
No email after a few minutes? Check your spam folder. If it still doesn’t arrive, your site may not be able to send email, or the admin email address may be out of date. Use option 2.

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Option 2: Reset it in phpMyAdmin

This works even if WordPress can’t send email.
You’ll be editing your site’s database directly. Change only the one field described here. If you’re unsure, take a backup first or open a ticket. See Restore and download backups.
1

Find your database name

Log in to cPanel and open File Manager. In your site’s folder (usually public_html), open wp-config.php and note the value of DB_NAME. Note $table_prefix too. It’s usually wp_.
2

Open phpMyAdmin

In cPanel, open phpMyAdmin. Click your database name in the list on the left.
3

Open the users table

Click the table ending in users, for example wp_users. Find your admin user and click Edit.
4

Set a new password

In the user_pass row, choose MD5 in the Function column, type your new password in the Value column, and click Go.
Log in at https://yourdomain.com/wp-login.php with the new password. WordPress automatically upgrades it to its stronger storage format the first time you log in.

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After you’re back in

  • Check Users in WordPress for admin accounts you don’t recognise. If you find any, your site may have been hacked. Delete them and open a ticket.
  • Make sure Settings → General → Administration Email Address is an address you check.
  • Use a strong, unique password, and consider a two-factor authentication plugin.
Still stuck? Open a ticket with your domain name.