Unable to log into the backend of your WordPress site
Posted on: January 13, 2025 /
Categories: Internet
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
- Go to your WordPress login page.
- Click on “Lost your password?” or “Forgot password?”.
- Enter your username or email address associated with the admin account.
- 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:
- Log in to your hosting account and open phpMyAdmin.
- Select your WordPress database from the left-hand menu.
- Find the table named
wp_users
(or a prefix likexyz_users
). - Locate your admin account and click Edit.
- In the
user_pass
field, select MD5 under the function column. - Enter your new password in plain text (it will be encrypted automatically).
- Save the changes.
3. Reset Password via FTP
- Use an FTP client (like FileZilla) or your hosting file manager to access your WordPress files.
- Navigate to the
wp-content/themes
directory. - Edit the
functions.php
file of your active theme. - Add the following code at the bottom: wp_set_password(‘newpassword’, 1);
Replacenewpassword
with your desired password.
Replace1
with the user ID of your admin account (usually 1). - Save and upload the file.
- 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.