{"id":321,"date":"2024-03-01T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T08:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/?p=321"},"modified":"2024-06-13T03:27:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T03:27:31","slug":"reset-wordpress-admin-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/reset-wordpress-admin-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reset WordPress admin password"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Resetting admin password of <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress <\/a>password reset means changing the current password associated with the administrator account that allows you to log in to the WordPress dashboard. This can be necessary if you&#8217;ve forgotten your password, or if you suspect that your current password has been compromised and you want to enhance the security of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resetting your WordPress admin password involves changing it to a new one through various methods, such as using the &#8220;Forgot Password&#8221; option on the login page, accessing the database directly via phpMyAdmin, or using WP-CLI if you have command-line access to your <a href=\"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/#\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/#\">server<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By resetting your WordPress dashboard admin password, you regain access to your website&#8217;s backend, allowing you to manage content, settings, plugins, themes, users, and other aspects of your WordPress site. It&#8217;s an essential step in maintaining control and security over your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#key-features-and-functionalities\">Key features and functionalities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#using-the-forgot-password-option-in-wordpress\">Using the Forgot Password Option in wordpress:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#resetting-password-via-php-my-admin\">Resetting Password via phpMyAdmin:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#using-wp-cli-command-line-interface-if-available\">Using WP-CLI (Command Line Interface) (if available):<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-features-and-functionalities\">Key features and functionalities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress dashboard admin, often referred to simply as the &#8220;WordPress admin&#8221; or &#8220;admin area,&#8221; is the backend interface of a WordPress website where site administrators manage and control various aspects of the site. It is accessible after logging in with appropriate credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some key features and functionalities of the WordPress dashboard admin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Content Management<\/strong>: Admins can create, edit, and delete posts, pages, and custom post types. They can also manage categories, tags, and comments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media Management<\/strong>: Admins can upload, organize, and manage media files such as images, videos, and audio files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appearance Customization<\/strong>: Admins can change the website&#8217;s appearance by selecting and customizing themes, creating menus, and managing widgets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plugin Management<\/strong>: Admins can install, activate, deactivate, and update plugins to extend the functionality of the site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User Management<\/strong>: Admins can add, edit, and delete user accounts, assign roles and permissions, and manage user profiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Settings Configuration<\/strong>: Admins can configure various settings related to general website settings, writing, reading, discussion, media, permalinks, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Site Health<\/strong>: WordPress provides insights into the health of the site, including security issues, performance, and recommended improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the WordPress dashboard admin serves as a centralized control panel for managing all aspects of a WordPress website, making it easy for site administrators to maintain and customize their sites without needing technical expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reset your WordPress dashboard admin password, you have a few options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-the-forgot-password-option-in-wordpress\"><strong>Using the Forgot Password Option in wordpress:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your WordPress login page (usually located at <code>yoursite.com\/wp-login.php<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Below the login form, you should see a link labeled &#8220;Lost your password?&#8221;. Click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.png 661w, https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You&#8217;ll be taken to a password reset page where you can enter your username or email address associated with your admin account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WordPress will send you an email with a link to reset your password. Follow the link and enter a new password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resetting-password-via-php-my-admin\"><strong>Resetting Password via phpMyAdmin:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your website&#8217;s hosting control panel (usually cPanel) and navigate to phpMyAdmin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your WordPress database and click on it to open it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the table named <code>wp_users<\/code> (your table prefix might be different if you&#8217;ve changed it during WordPress installation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2.png 309w, https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2-157x300.png 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find your admin user (usually <code>admin<\/code>) and click on Edit or Browse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the <code>user_pass<\/code> field and delete the existing password hash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a new password in the field and make sure to select MD5 from the drop-down menu for the function.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now you can log in with your new password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-wp-cli-command-line-interface-if-available\"><strong>Using WP-CLI (Command Line Interface) (if available):<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have SSH access to your server and WP-CLI installed, you can reset your password via command line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <code>wp user update<\/code> command to set a new password for your admin user.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <code>username<\/code> with your admin username and <code>newpassword<\/code> with your desired new password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the most common methods to reset your WordPress admin password. Make sure to use a strong password to enhance the security of your website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resetting admin password of WordPress password reset means changing the current password associated with the administrator account that allows you&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[22],"class_list":["post-321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wordpress","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":540,"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321\/revisions\/540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resellerjungle.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}