Archive for : January, 2025

Why Aren’t My Facebook Messages Showing Up in Someone’s Inbox?

If your messages aren’t appearing in someone’s Facebook inbox, several potential reasons could be causing this issue:

1. You’ve Been Blocked

  • If the person has blocked you on Messenger or Facebook, they won’t receive your messages, and they won’t appear in their inbox.

2. Message Requests

  • If you aren’t Facebook friends with the person, your messages may go to their Message Requests or Spam folder, which they might not check.

3. Restricted Account

  • If the person has restricted your account, they can still see your posts or profiles but won’t receive messages directly in their inbox.

4. Facebook’s Filters

  • Facebook uses filters to sort out messages that it considers spam or irrelevant. If your message is flagged by these filters, it might not appear in their primary inbox.

5. Account Issues

  • If your Facebook account has been flagged for violating terms of service, Facebook might limit your messaging capabilities without notifying you.

6. Technical Glitches

  • Sometimes, technical errors on Facebook or Messenger can cause messages to not display properly. Restarting the app or clearing your cache might resolve this.

7. The Person Muted or Ignored You

  • If the person has muted or ignored your messages, your messages won’t appear as notifications in their inbox but will still be accessible in their ignored message folder.

8. Privacy Settings

  • The recipient may have strict privacy settings that limit messages from people they aren’t friends with.

9. Deleted Messages

  • If the recipient deleted their conversation history or specific messages, it might appear as though your messages were never sent.

What You Can Do:

  • Check your account: Ensure your account isn’t restricted or flagged by Facebook.
  • Confirm the friendship: If you aren’t friends, send a friend request to move messages to their primary inbox.
  • Send a follow-up: Politely ask them to check their Message Requests or Spam folder.
  • Restart and Update Apps: Ensure Messenger is up-to-date and try sending the message again.
  • Contact Support: If you suspect a technical issue, report the problem to Facebook through the Help Center.

Unable to log into the backend of your WordPress site

If you’re unable to log into the backend of your WordPress site, you can reset your login details using one of these methods:


1. Reset Your Password via Email

  1. Go to your WordPress login page.
  2. Click on “Lost your password?” or “Forgot password?”.
  3. Enter your username or email address associated with the admin account.
  4. Check your email for a password reset link and follow the instructions.

2. Reset Password via phpMyAdmin (Database)

If the email method doesn’t work:

  1. Log in to your hosting account and open phpMyAdmin.
  2. Select your WordPress database from the left-hand menu.
  3. Find the table named wp_users (or a prefix like xyz_users).
  4. Locate your admin account and click Edit.
  5. In the user_pass field, select MD5 under the function column.
  6. Enter your new password in plain text (it will be encrypted automatically).
  7. Save the changes.

3. Reset Password via FTP

  1. Use an FTP client (like FileZilla) or your hosting file manager to access your WordPress files.
  2. Navigate to the wp-content/themes directory.
  3. Edit the functions.php file of your active theme.
  4. Add the following code at the bottom: wp_set_password(‘newpassword’, 1);
    Replace newpassword with your desired password.
    Replace 1 with the user ID of your admin account (usually 1).
  5. Save and upload the file.
  6. Log in using the new password, then remove the added code from functions.php to avoid security risks.

    4. Contact Your Hosting Provider
    If none of the above works, contact your hosting provider. They can help reset your credentials or troubleshoot further issues.