{"id":2289,"date":"2019-10-30T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2020-08-02T02:14:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T00:14:28","slug":"recover-wordpress-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/recover-wordpress-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Your WordPress Password"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Losing a password \u2013 any password \u2013 is everyone\u2019s nightmare. Passwords are there for a reason: to protect our assets, whatever they are. Losing a password means losing access to those assets, and that\u2019s never a good thing. In WordPress, passwords serve to make sure only the users with the right permissions can get into the admin area<\/strong> and modify the site content and settings. If you have lost your WordPress password or want to make sure you know what to do in case this nightmare scenario happens, read on.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]We are going to go through two methods for recovering a lost WordPress password: using your email and using phpMyAdmin<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Getting a New Password via Email<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Imagine the scenario \u2013 you sit down to work, open the login panel, start typing in the password only to realize you have completely forgot what it was! With so many accounts and passwords, from email to social and e-banking, it\u2019s no wonder we get overwhelmed. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Fortunately, the password reset with WordPress is rather easy – the platform allows you to request a new password, which is a quick and easy way to get back into your admin panel and continue working with the platform. This is the easiest way and something you can do on your own, without having to phone in your web hosting company. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The login page features a handy Lost your password<\/strong><\/em>? option located just below the login form.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Lost <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Clicking on it will open a new dialog box, in which you will be prompted to enter either your WordPress username or the email you used for registration. Enter your information and click on Get New Password<\/em><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Get <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]WordPress will now send a confirmation link to your inbox. Make sure to check your Spam or Junk folder<\/strong> if the email doesn\u2019t arrive within a couple of minutes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Check <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Clicking on the link will take you to the panel with a new, automatically generated password. You can keep that one, or you can change it into something else. Below the field, you will see some useful tips for creating a secure password. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Click on Reset Password<\/strong><\/em>, and that\u2019s it. You will now be able to log into your WordPress admin with the new password.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Reset <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”79px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Recovering the Password Using phpMyAdmin<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Most users will probably opt for the recovery method mentioned above. However, in case that method doesn\u2019t work or if you don\u2019t have access to your email<\/strong>, you will have to use phpMyAdmin<\/strong> to change your WordPress password directly in the database<\/strong>. Note that this password reset method is recommended only if you are comfortable (i.e. skillful) enough working with the database. Also, as always when modifying the database of your WordPress site directly, make sure to back up your database<\/strong><\/a> before proceeding with any changes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]To reset your password, log into your cPanel dashboard using credentials that your WordPress hosting provider gave you. Click on phpMyAdmin<\/em> in the Databases<\/strong><\/em> section. Now, select your WordPress database. A list of your database tables will open. The table you\u2019re looking for is labeled {table-prefix}_users<\/strong><\/em>. Once you\u2019ve located it, click on Browse<\/strong><\/em> next to it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"WordPress <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]This table contains rows with users. Find your username (or the name of the user you want to change the password for) and click on Edit<\/strong><\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Find <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]A form will open with various user information fields. Delete the current value in the user_pass<\/strong><\/em> field and type in your new password.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]In the Function<\/em> column, select MD5<\/strong><\/em> from the menu and click on Go. Your new password will be encrypted under MD5 hash and stored in the database.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Select <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]You should now be able to log into your WordPress account using the new password. If something goes wrong and you\u2019re still unable to recover your password, or of you don\u2019t have your cPanel credentials, contact your WordPress hosting company. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”top-picks-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s it. You now have two methods for recovering your password. If you get stuck at user login page because you\u2019ve forgotten your username or email address, the second method will get you out of trouble. Keep in mind that your WordPress needs to be strong and secure. Use a unique password, not the one you\u2019re using across your various accounts. Make sure to use a combination of upper and lowercase letters<\/strong> and spice things up with some numbers and symbols<\/strong>, too. And, for goodness sake, don\u2019t use the word \u201cadmin\u201d or \u201c1234\u201d<\/strong> in your password (we\u2019re sure you wouldn\u2019t, anyway, but you\u2019d be surprised how many people do it).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Losing or forgetting your password can be frustrating and even damaging for your website. Here is how to recover your WordPress password in a few easy steps. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[14,13],"class_list":["post-2289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-core","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}