{"id":8777,"date":"2023-03-13T23:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8777"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:37","slug":"unlock-the-secret-to-regaining-access-to-your-wordpress-account-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-lost-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-regaining-access-to-your-wordpress-account-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-lost-password\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Secret to Regaining Access to Your WordPress Account &#8211; Here&#8217;s How to Retrieve Your Lost Password!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6777b013916ca\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6777b013916ca\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-regaining-access-to-your-wordpress-account-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-lost-password\/#Retrieve_Your_WordPress_Password_Tips_and_Tricks\" title=\"Retrieve Your WordPress Password: Tips and Tricks\">Retrieve Your WordPress Password: Tips and Tricks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-regaining-access-to-your-wordpress-account-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-lost-password\/#1_Use_the_%E2%80%9CLost_Your_Password%E2%80%9D_Option\" title=\"1. Use the &#8220;Lost Your Password&#8221; Option\">1. Use the &#8220;Lost Your Password&#8221; Option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-regaining-access-to-your-wordpress-account-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-lost-password\/#2_Use_phpMyAdmin_to_Reset_Your_Password\" title=\"2. Use phpMyAdmin to Reset Your Password\">2. Use phpMyAdmin to Reset Your Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-regaining-access-to-your-wordpress-account-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-lost-password\/#3_Reset_Your_Password_via_FTP\" title=\"3. Reset Your Password via FTP\">3. Reset Your Password via FTP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-regaining-access-to-your-wordpress-account-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-lost-password\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retrieve_Your_WordPress_Password_Tips_and_Tricks\"><\/span>Retrieve Your WordPress Password: Tips and Tricks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Have you ever forgotten your WordPress login credentials? Don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;re not alone! Forgetting your password can be a frustrating situation, but retrieving it is not rocket science. In this article, we&#8217;ll provide you with various ways to retrieve your WordPress password easily. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Use_the_%E2%80%9CLost_Your_Password%E2%80%9D_Option\"><\/span>1. Use the &#8220;Lost Your Password&#8221; Option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The easiest and quickest way to retrieve your WordPress password is by using the &#8220;Lost your password&#8221; option. You can find this option located on the WordPress login screen, and it&#8217;s only a one-click solution. <\/p>\n<p>To use this option, go to your WordPress login page and click on the &#8220;Lost your password&#8221; link. You will be redirected to a password reset page where you need to enter the username or email address connected with your WordPress account. Simply click on the &#8220;Get New Password&#8221; button, and WordPress will send you an email with a password reset link. Click on the link, enter your new password, and confirm it. Voila! <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_phpMyAdmin_to_Reset_Your_Password\"><\/span>2. Use phpMyAdmin to Reset Your Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t access the email address associated with your WordPress account, another option is to reset your password manually using phpMyAdmin. This may be a bit technical, but it&#8217;s still doable. <\/p>\n<p>First, log in to your cPanel account and navigate to the &#8220;Databases&#8221; section. Find and click on &#8220;phpMyAdmin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Select the WordPress database that connects to your website. Next, find the &#8220;wp_users&#8221; table and click on it. Look for the username whose password you want to reset. Click on &#8220;Edit&#8221; under the user_login field for that user. <\/p>\n<p>Next, locate the user_pass field, delete the current value in that column, and enter your new password. Use the MD5 function to encrypt it, then click on &#8220;Go&#8221; to save the changes. <\/p>\n<p>Now that your password has been updated, log in to your WordPress account using your new password. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Reset_Your_Password_via_FTP\"><\/span>3. Reset Your Password via FTP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t access cPanel or phpMyAdmin, you can still reset your password via FTP. This method requires editing the functions.php file of your active theme. <\/p>\n<p>First, connect to your website using an FTP client like FileZilla. Once connected, navigate to the following directory: \/wp-content\/themes\/your-active-theme\/.<\/p>\n<p>Download the functions.php file and open it with a text editor. Add the following code at the end of the file:<\/p>\n<p><code><br \/>\n<?php \n$my_user = get_user_by( 'email', 'email@example.com' );\n$update_user = wp_update_user( array (\n    'ID' => $my_user->ID,<br \/>\n    'user_pass' => 'new_password'<br \/>\n));<br \/>\n?><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Replace &#8220;email@example.com&#8221; with the email address connected to your WordPress account and &#8220;new_password&#8221; with your new password. Save the changes and upload the updated functions.php file to your website. Visit the login page and try logging in with your new password. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Retrieving your WordPress password is not a difficult task. You can do it easily by following the above steps. Remember to keep your password secure and use a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols to create a strong password. 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