{"id":89,"date":"2023-06-25T05:05:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T05:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.herohosty.com\/?p=89"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:46:13","slug":"how-to-change-your-wordpress-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herohosty.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-wordpress-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change &#038; Reset WordPress Admin Password (Dashboard, Email &#038; phpMyAdmin 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-article-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; font-size: 16px; color: #2d3748;\">\n<div class=\"hh-guides-nav-card\">\n<div class=\"hh-guides-nav-header\">\n        <span>\ud83d\udd11<\/span><br \/>\n        <span>WordPress Security &amp; Admin Recovery Hub (2026 Guides):<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hh-guides-nav-list\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/herohosty.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-wordpress-password\/\" class=\"hh-guide-chip\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Reset WordPress Password (3 Ways) \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/herohosty.com\/blog\/how-to-change-cpanel-password\/\" class=\"hh-guide-chip\">\ud83d\udd11 Reset cPanel Password \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/herohosty.com\/blog\/how-to-install-wordpress-from-herohosty-cpanel\/\" class=\"hh-guide-chip\">\u26a1 1-Click WordPress Setup \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/herohosty.com\/blog\/how-to-install-ssl-on-herohosty\/\" class=\"hh-guide-chip\">\ud83d\udd12 Install Free SSL Certificate \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/herohosty.com\/blog\/steps-to-sub-domain-creation-through-cpanel\/\" class=\"hh-guide-chip\">\ud83d\udcc1 Setup WordPress Subdomain \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #1a202c; font-weight: 500;\">Getting locked out of your own WordPress administrative dashboard is one of the most frustrating experiences a website owner can face. Whether you forgot your password, your administrator email is not receiving the password reset link, or you suspect your admin account was compromised, there is no need to panic.<\/p>\n<p>Because your WordPress installation is hosted on <strong>HeroHosty<\/strong>, you retain <strong>100% root-level database access<\/strong> through your cPanel control panel. Even if your WordPress site is completely refusing to send emails, you can reset your password directly from the MySQL database in under 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In this 2026 comprehensive emergency guide, we cover <strong>3 proven methods<\/strong> to change or reset your WordPress admin password: from the standard WP-Admin dashboard, via email reset, and through cPanel phpMyAdmin.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Key Takeaways Box --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eff6ff 0%, #dbeafe 100%); border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; border-left: 5px solid #2563eb; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">\ud83e\udded<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; color: #1e40af; font-weight: 700;\">Which Password Reset Method Should You Choose?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; color: #1e3a8a; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Method 1 (Standard):<\/strong> Use if you are currently logged in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Method 2 (Email Link):<\/strong> Use if you are logged out but have access to your registered admin email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Method 3 (phpMyAdmin Emergency):<\/strong> The guaranteed fix when you are completely locked out and reset emails are failing!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #1a202c; margin-top: 36px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 700;\">Method 1: Change Password from Inside WordPress Dashboard<\/h2>\n<p>If you still have administrative access to your WordPress dashboard and simply want to update your password:<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px; margin: 20px 0; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #334155; line-height: 1.9;\">\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard (browse to <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li>In the left sidebar, navigate to <strong>Users &rarr; Profile<\/strong> (or <strong>All Users<\/strong> and click edit on the target user).<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the <strong>Account Management<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>&#8220;Set New Password&#8221;<\/strong> button. WordPress will generate a secure password for you, or you can type your own custom password.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the very bottom and click the blue <strong>&#8220;Update Profile&#8221;<\/strong> button to save changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #1a202c; margin-top: 36px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 700;\">Method 2: Reset via &#8220;Lost your password?&#8221; Link<\/h2>\n<p>If you are logged out but remember your username or administrator email address:<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px; margin: 20px 0; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #334155; line-height: 1.9;\">\n<li>Go to your WordPress login screen: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/wp-login.php<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>&#8220;Lost your password?&#8221;<\/strong> link located below the login box.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your registered username or admin email address.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Get New Password<\/strong>. Check your inbox (and spam\/junk folder) for a secure reset link from WordPress. Click the link to define a new password.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #1a202c; margin-top: 36px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 700;\">Method 3: Emergency Reset via cPanel phpMyAdmin (100% Guaranteed)<\/h2>\n<p>If your WordPress site&#8217;s mail function (wp_mail) is not configured, email delivery is blocked, or your admin email was changed by an attacker, you can reset your password directly in the database using <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px; margin: 20px 0; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #334155; line-height: 1.9;\">\n<li>Log in to your <strong>cPanel account<\/strong> (via the <a href=\"https:\/\/herohosty.com\/clientarea\/\" style=\"color: #2563eb; font-weight: 600;\">HeroHosty Client Area<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Under the <strong>Databases<\/strong> section, click on <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the left-hand column, click on your website&#8217;s WordPress database name.<\/li>\n<li>Locate and click on the <code>wp_users<\/code> table (if you use a custom database prefix, it may look like <code>wp_xyz_users<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li>Find your administrator username row and click <strong>Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Look for the row labeled <strong>user_pass<\/strong>:\n<ul style=\"margin: 6px 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>In the <strong>Function<\/strong> column dropdown, select <strong style=\"color: #ea580c;\">MD5<\/strong> (CRITICAL: WordPress uses MD5 encryption for database passwords).<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Value<\/strong> column, erase the existing hashed text and type your desired new password (e.g., <code>MySuperSecurePass2026!<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the bottom and click the <strong>&#8220;Go&#8221;<\/strong> button. phpMyAdmin will encrypt your password and update the database row.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <code>yourdomain.com\/wp-admin<\/code> and log in with your new password immediately!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #1a202c; margin-top: 36px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: 700;\">Recommended WordPress Hosting Plans with Automatic Backups<\/h2>\n<div class=\"hh-plans-stack\">\n    <!-- Single Plan --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hh-plan-row\">\n<div class=\"hh-plan-info\">\n<h3 class=\"hh-plan-title\">Single Shared Hosting<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hh-plan-sub\">Ideal for personal blogs, starter sites, and portfolios.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hh-plan-specs\">\n                <span class=\"hh-plan-spec-item\"><span class=\"hh-spec-check\">\u2713<\/span> 1 Website<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"hh-plan-spec-item\"><span class=\"hh-spec-check\">\u2713<\/span> 10 GB Enterprise NVMe<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"hh-plan-spec-item\"><span class=\"hh-spec-check\">\u2713<\/span> Unmetered Bandwidth<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"hh-plan-spec-item\"><span class=\"hh-spec-check\">\u2713<\/span> Free SSL &amp; 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Why is it essential to select MD5 when updating password in phpMyAdmin?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #475569; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7;\">WordPress does not store passwords in plain text. Selecting the MD5 hashing function encrypts your password into a hash that WordPress can verify upon your next login.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 14px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #1e293b; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-weight: 700;\">2. Why am I not receiving the WordPress password reset email?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #475569; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7;\">Default PHP mail may be flagged as spam by mail providers. We strongly recommend configuring an SMTP plugin (like WP Mail SMTP) using your HeroHosty business email account for 100% inbox delivery.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 14px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #1e293b; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-weight: 700;\">3. Can I reset my WordPress password via WP-CLI?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #475569; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7;\">Yes. 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