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Resetting WordPress Password

How to recover access to your WordPress admin dashboard if you're locked out.

Last Updated: January 20, 2026
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Method 1: "Lost your password?" Link

The easiest way. Click the link on the wp-login.php page, enter your username or email, and check your inbox.

Method 2: Through Softaculous

If you installed WP via Softaculous in cPanel, you can reset the admin password there without needing email access.

Method 3: Via PHPMyAdmin

Advanced: You can directly edit the user_pass field in the wp_users table in your database. Remember to use MD5 hashing.

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