How to reset WordPress Password

How to reset WordPress Password

There are three different ways to reset password of wordpress.

Method 1: Using forgot password option on wordpress admin login page

  1. Go to your wordpress login page. eg. http://example.com/wp-admin (example.com is your original domain name).
  2. Below the login form there Lost your password link.
  1. New forms will be open. Enter your email address and click on Get new password
  2. You will receive mail in which there is a password link available.
  3. Click on that password link it will ask you to enter a new password.
  4. Click on the submit button. Your password will be changed.

Method 2: Using Softaculous

  1. login to cpanel
  2. In the software section there is the Softaculous app installer. Or search for a Softaculous app installer.
  1. Click on Installations
  1. On right hand side Click the pencil icon
  1. Go to Admin account section on that page
  1. Enter the admin username and admin password
  2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Save installation details.

Method 3: using PhpMyadmin

  1. Login to cpanel
  2. Go to Database section and click on phpmyadmin or you may search for phpmyadmin
  1. After clicking, a new window will be open.
  1. Click on wordpress database from left panel
  1. Click on wp_users from left panelist (In current database its wpkg_users)
  1. Under user_login you see List of registered users.Click on edit option which users’s password you want to change.
  1. Under the user_pass column, clear the value.
  1. Replace it with what you would like the password to be, then in the dropdown menu, select MD5.

At the bottom of the page, click GO.